Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 16.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen stood at 16.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.3% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 10.0% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -30.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -45.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen was 16.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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