Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Yemen
Yemen: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 48.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Yemen, 1991–2022
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2022, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Yemen stood at 48.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Yemen peaked at 58.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1991.
Yemen ranks 3rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.4% | — |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 45.4% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 57.6% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.0% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.7% | 48.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Burundi 56.6% compare
- 2 Niger 50.4% compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 48.6% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.2% compare
- 6 Guatemala 47.1% compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Yemen?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Yemen was 48.9% in 2022, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.