Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Yemen

Yemen: Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value was 1 million No in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1 million No
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1 million No
in 2022
All-time low
0.5 million No
in 2005
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Yemen, 2003–2022

00.20.40.60.812003201220222003: 0.6 million No2005: 0.5 million No2011: 0.6 million No2013: 0.8 million No2021: 0.6 million No2022: 1 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1 million No for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Yemen peaked at 1 million No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5 million No, in 2005.

Yemen ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Yemen, 2003 to 2022.
Year million No Change
2003 0.6 million No
2005 0.5 million No -16.7%
2011 0.6 million No +20.0%
2013 0.8 million No +33.3%
2021 0.6 million No -25.0%
2022 1 million No +66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.55 million No 0.5 million No 0.6 million No 2
2010s 0.7 million No 0.6 million No 0.8 million No 2
2020s 0.8 million No 0.6 million No 1 million No 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 4 Bangladesh 1.7 million No compare
  2. 4 China 1.7 million No compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.4 million No compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3 million No compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 0.3 million No compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 1.2 million No compare
  7. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1 million No compare
  8. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1 million No compare
  9. 8 Philippines 0.6 million No compare
  10. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1 million No compare
  11. 9 Niger 0.5 million No compare
  12. 10 Egypt 0.4 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Yemen?
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Yemen was 1 million No in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1 million No in 2022.
What is the lowest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 million No in 2005.
How does Yemen rank for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value?
Yemen ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
81 places, 1,179 data points, 2000–2024
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