In Yemen, the prevalence of underweight in children under 5 currently stands at 40.7%, reflecting an increase of 9.1% (28.8%) compared to 2021.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Yemen
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Yemen
Newborns protected against tetanus
76%
+3%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.0
+0.4
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar77
+intl dollar2
(2022)
Birth registration
30.7%
+13.6%
(2013)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
29.2%
+9.6%
(2013)
Yemen Underweight children between 1991 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40.7% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 43% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 29.9% |