Khaberni - A recent report by the World Food Programme and the Global Hunger Index for 2025 reveals that the level of hunger in Yemen remains at "very alarming" levels, with signs warning of further deterioration that may soon push the country into the category of "extremely acute hunger".
Field survey data from September showed that about 61% of Yemeni households are unable to meet their minimum food requirements.
The report pointed out that 49% of households have had to reduce adult consumption in order to provide food for children, in an attempt to cope with the food shortage.
It was also found that internally displaced persons are the most affected, with 42% of them reporting moderate to severe hunger levels.
Areas in Sana'a - where the Houthi group has control - recorded the highest rates of food deprivation among the displaced, with a rate of 45% compared to 33% in areas controlled by the internationally recognized government.
In the same context, the Global Peace Index for the year 2025 ranked Yemen as the fifth least peaceful country in the world.
The report indicated that attacks on Red Sea ports caused a 23% decrease in food imports and a 26% decrease in fuel imports during the first nine months of the year.
The Houthis control large areas of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, since they seized power in 2014 and early 2015.
The Houthis attacked international shipping routes after the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023 and repeatedly launched rockets towards Israel, most of which were intercepted, expressing their solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
