KEY FIGURES 15.9 M 20.1 M 42% · includes 17% of the population (about 5 million people) classi˜ed...
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Publication date: 14 December 2018 | Statistical Office Government of Yemen. | **Food prices are from the WFP mVAM report Sept 2018 | | ***Displacement estimates are from UNOCHA Yemen | Feedback: [email protected]rg According to the latest IPC analysis, from December 2018 to January 2019, while accounting for the current levels of Humanitarian Food Assistance (HFA), a total of 15.9 million people, i.e. 53% of the population analysed, is in need of urgent action. This includes 17% of the population (about 5 million people) classified in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) and 36% (about 10.8 million people) in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis). Of greatest concern are the additional 63,500 people in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe). An additional analysis was conducted by the Yemen IPC Technical Working Group (TWG) to estimate the severity and magnitude of food insecurity excluding the mitigating effects of HFA delivered. This shows that, had HFA not been delivered, 20.1 million people or 67% of the total population would be in need of urgent action (IPC Phase 3 and above), including 238,000 people in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe). *IPC population data is based on estimates are from Central Map source: IPC YEMEN: KEY FIGURES KEY DRIVERS 15.9 M OVERVIEW & insecurity High food prices Import disruptions security at household level in Yemen The prices of key commodi- increased by over 20% in the second half of 2018** The decline in commercial imports continues to cut and assistance (December 2018 - January 2019) Over 3.3 million people have been displaced due to an upsurge in violence*** Population displacement 20.1 M People facing severe acute food insecurity in the absence of Humanitarian Food Assistance (HFA) December 2018 – January 2019 People facing severe acute food insecurity in the presence of Humanitarian Food Assistance (HFA) December 2018 – January 2019 5 - Famine 4 - Emergency 3 - Crisis 2 - Stressed 1 - Minimal MAP KEY IPC Acute Food Insecurity (AFI) Area would likely be at least one phase worse without the Urban settlement 63,500 People in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe) 238,000 People in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe) 44% 7% Phase Classification with HFA Phase Classification without HFA 137 (December 2018 - January 2019) Comparison (2017 - 2018) (December 2018 - January 2019) 21% 12% 1% 20.1M 34% 32% SEVERELY FOOD INSECURE 0.2% 30% 36.2% 17% 16.6% 15.9M SEVERELY FOOD INSECURE DEC 2018 - JAN 2019 with HFA People in millions 0 5 10 15 20 DEC 2018 - JAN 2019 without HFA MAR 2017 - JUL 2017 without HFA 53% 67%
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Publication date: 14 December 2018 | Statistical Office Government of Yemen. | **Food prices are from the WFP mVAM report Sept 2018 | | ***Displacement estimates are from UNOCHA Yemen | Feedback: [email protected] EUROPEAN UNION
According to the latest IPC analysis, from December 2018 to January 2019, while accounting for the current levels of Humanitarian Food Assistance (HFA), a total of 15.9 million people, i.e. 53% of the population analysed, is in need of urgent action. This includes 17% of the population (about 5 million people) classi�ed in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) and 36% (about 10.8 million people) in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis). Of greatest concern are the additional 63,500 people in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe).An additional analysis was conducted by the Yemen IPC Technical Working Group (TWG) to estimate the severity and magnitude of food insecurity excluding the mitigating e�ects of HFA delivered. This shows that, had HFA not been delivered, 20.1 million people or 67% of the total population would be in need of urgent action (IPC Phase 3 and above), including 238,000 people in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe).
*IPC population data is based on estimates are from Central
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Map source: IPC
YEMEN:
KEY FIGURES
KEY DRIVERS
15.9 M
OVERVIEW
& insecurityHigh
food pricesImport
disruptions
security at household level in Yemen
The prices of key commodi-
increased by over 20% in the second half of 2018**
The decline in commercial imports continues to cut
and assistance
(December 2018 - January 2019)
Over 3.3 million peoplehave been displaced due to an upsurge in violence***
Population displacement
20.1 M
People facing severe acute food insecurity in the absence of Humanitarian Food Assistance (HFA) December 2018 – January 2019
People facing severe acute food insecurity in the presence of Humanitarian Food Assistance (HFA) December 2018 – January 2019
5 - Famine
4 - Emergency
3 - Crisis
2 - Stressed
1 - Minimal
MAP KEY IPC Acute Food Insecurity (AFI)
Area would likely be at least one phase worse without the
Urban settlement
63,500 People in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe)
238,000People in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe)
44%
7%
Phase Classification with HFA Phase Classification without HFA
137
(December 2018 - January 2019) Comparison(2017 - 2018)(December 2018 - January 2019)
21%
12%1%
20.1M
34%
32%
SEVERELY FOOD INSECURE
0.2%
30%36.2%
17%16.6%
15.9MSEVERELY FOOD
INSECURE
IPC Funding Partners
DEC 2018 - JAN 2019with HFA
Peop
le in
mill
ions
0
5
10
15
20
DEC 2018 - JAN 2019without HFA
MAR 2017 - JUL 2017without HFA
53% 67%
