Lower-middle-income economies vs Yemen: Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)

Lower-middle-income economies
9.5 %
in 2024
Yemen
16.8 %
in 2022
Lower-middle-income economies rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd

Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) over time

  • Lower-middle-income economies
  • Yemen
051015200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 16.8 % against 9.5 % in Lower-middle-income economies, a difference of 7.3 %.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.8 times Lower-middle-income economies's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle-income economies ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle-income economies Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9 % 14.55 % 2.65 % Yemen
2010s 10.9 % 14.85 % 3.95 % Yemen
2020s 9.75 % 13.4 % 3.65 % Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent), Lower-middle-income economies or Yemen?
Yemen, at 16.8 % against 9.5 % in Lower-middle-income economies as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) between Lower-middle-income economies and Yemen?
7.3 %, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle-income economies and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Lower-middle-income economies and Yemen rank globally for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)?
Lower-middle-income economies ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 1,441 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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