Guatemala vs Yemen: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Guatemala
44.6%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
9th
Yemen rank
6th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Guatemala
  • Yemen
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 44.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 52.2% 54.1% 1.9% Yemen
2010s 46.8% 47.5% 0.6% Yemen
2020s 44.2% 46.4% 2.2% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Guatemala or Yemen?
Yemen, at 47.4% against 44.6% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Guatemala and Yemen?
2.8%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Yemen rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Guatemala ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed