Western Africa vs Yemen: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Western Africa
29.7%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
Western Africa rank
9th
Yemen rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Western Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 29.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Western Africa ranks 9th 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 | Western Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 54.1% | 16.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 47.5% | 15.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 46.4% | 16.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Western Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 47.4% against 29.7% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Western Africa and Yemen?
- 17.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Western Africa and Yemen rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Western Africa ranks 9th 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.