The humanitarian crisis in Yemen required assistance for over 24 million people in 2024. A projected 1.1 million children under five faced acute malnutrition, while nine million lacked reliable health services.
Key Takeaways
- 24.1 million people in Yemen required humanitarian assistance in 2024
- 19.7 million people in Yemen were targeted for humanitarian assistance in 2024
- 18.2 million children in Yemen were projected to need humanitarian assistance in 2024
- 1.1 million children under 5 in Yemen were projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2023
- 2.4 million people in Yemen were expected to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse levels of acute food insecurity in 2023
- 2.2 million people in Yemen were projected to be in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) or worse in 2023 (IPC analysis)
- 2.1 million people in Yemen were projected to require protection assistance in 2024
- 3.6 million Yemenis were projected to need psychosocial support in 2024
- 2.9 million people in Yemen were projected to need assistance for disabilities in 2024
- 9.0 million Yemenis do not have reliable access to health services (UNFPA/WHO/UN OCHA combined reporting referenced by UN agencies)
- USD 3.0 billion humanitarian funding requirement for Yemen in 2024 (UN OCHA/HRP needs)
- USD 2.2 billion was the requested humanitarian funding for Yemen in 2023 (UN OCHA/HRP appeal)
- USD 1.2 billion in cash-based humanitarian assistance was delivered in Yemen in 2022 (OCHA/cluster CTP reporting)
In Yemen, 24.1 million people need humanitarian help in 2024, with growing hunger, malnutrition, and protection risks.
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People In Need3 stats
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24.1 million people in Yemen required humanitarian assistance in 2024
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19.7 million people in Yemen were targeted for humanitarian assistance in 2024
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18.2 million children in Yemen were projected to need humanitarian assistance in 2024
Interpretation
People In Need Interpretation
In Yemen, 24.1 million people were estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024, with 18.2 million of them projected to be children, underscoring how deeply the crisis affects the most vulnerable within the People In Need category.
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Food & Health9 stats
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1.1 million children under 5 in Yemen were projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2023
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2.4 million people in Yemen were expected to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse levels of acute food insecurity in 2023
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2.2 million people in Yemen were projected to be in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) or worse in 2023 (IPC analysis)
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8.0 million people in Yemen were facing water-related health risks in 2023 (UNICEF/WHO JMP-related WASH health risk reporting)
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3.3 million people in Yemen were in need of WASH assistance in 2024
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7.8 million people in Yemen were experiencing acute food insecurity in 2023 (WFP/IPC reporting)
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10.7 million people in Yemen are estimated to require assistance to prevent malnutrition (UNICEF/partners 2024 planning)
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2.3 million children in Yemen were targeted for treatment of acute malnutrition in 2024 (UNICEF/cluster target)
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1 in 4 children in Yemen suffers from stunting (UNICEF estimate cited in 2023–2024 UNICEF publications)
Interpretation
Food & Health Interpretation
In Yemen’s Food and Health crisis, up to 7.8 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2023 and 1.1 million children under 5 were projected to suffer acute malnutrition the same year, showing a tightly linked food and child health emergency that continues to drive large-scale treatment needs like 2.3 million targeted children in 2024.
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Protection & Displacement6 stats
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2.1 million people in Yemen were projected to require protection assistance in 2024
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3.6 million Yemenis were projected to need psychosocial support in 2024
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2.9 million people in Yemen were projected to need assistance for disabilities in 2024
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4.0 million people in Yemen were estimated to be in need of shelter and non-food items in 2024
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1,000,000+ Yemenis have been displaced multiple times (UNHCR reporting cited by displacement monitoring)
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7.6 million Yemenis were affected by conflict shocks and displacement in 2024 (UN OCHA/cluster summary)
Interpretation
Protection & Displacement Interpretation
In Yemen, protection and displacement needs are escalating sharply in 2024 with 2.1 million people projected to require protection assistance alongside 1,000,000 plus Yemenis displaced multiple times, reflecting sustained, repeated vulnerability even as 7.6 million are affected by conflict shocks and displacement.
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Health Services1 stats
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9.0 million Yemenis do not have reliable access to health services (UNFPA/WHO/UN OCHA combined reporting referenced by UN agencies)
Interpretation
Health Services Interpretation
With 9.0 million Yemenis lacking reliable access to health services, the health services crisis remains a massive, immediate barrier to care for a large share of the population.
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Funding & Needs4 stats
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USD 3.0 billion humanitarian funding requirement for Yemen in 2024 (UN OCHA/HRP needs)
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USD 2.2 billion was the requested humanitarian funding for Yemen in 2023 (UN OCHA/HRP appeal)
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USD 1.2 billion in cash-based humanitarian assistance was delivered in Yemen in 2022 (OCHA/cluster CTP reporting)
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USD 214 million UNHCR reported needs for Yemen for 2024 (UNHCR Yemen operations requirements)
Interpretation
Funding & Needs Interpretation
In the Funding and Needs picture, Yemen’s humanitarian requirement fell from $3.0 billion in 2024 to $2.2 billion in 2023 but remained massive, even as cash-based assistance reached $1.2 billion in 2022 and UNHCR alone reported $214 million in 2024 needs, underscoring that funding gaps still require sustained attention.
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