Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen
Yemen: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 40.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen, 1991–2022
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen stood at 40.7%.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen peaked at 45.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1991.
That places Yemen 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.9% | — |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 29.9% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 36.7% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 35.5% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 31.6% | 40.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More poverty & inequality data for Yemen
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 801.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.04 (2012)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.0% (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen was 40.7% in 2022, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.