Southern Africa vs Yemen: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Southern Africa
24.1%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
11th
Yemen rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Southern Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 24.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 6th of 33 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 54.1% | 27.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 47.5% | 24.5% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 46.4% | 23.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Southern Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 47.4% against 24.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Southern Africa and Yemen?
- 23.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Yemen rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Southern Africa ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 6th of 33 groups.
- 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.