Entesaf Organization reveals shocking statistics on the situation of Yemeni children.

The Entisaf Organization for Women and Children’s Rights revealed today a shocking statistic regarding the conditions faced by Yemeni children under the ongoing US-Saudi-Emirati-Israeli aggression and blockade.

In a statement issued to coincide with World Children’s Day on November 20, the organization reported that the number of child victims of the aggression has reached 10,578 martyrs and wounded over approximately 11 years. The statement clarified that the toll up to October 2025 had reached more than 4,232 child martyrs and 6,346 wounded children.

The statement, a copy of which was received by the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), pointed to the staggering increase in the number of people with disabilities as a result of the aggression against Yemen, which has now reached 4.9 million people, equivalent to 15% of the population. Most distressingly, more than one million children are currently suffering from some form of disability as a direct result of the hostilities and the collapse of the health system.

It stated that the ongoing aggression and blockade have directly contributed to the worsening malnutrition crisis, pushing children into extreme vulnerability. Nearly 17 million people in Yemen are suffering from acute hunger, and among children, more than 2.6 million under the age of five are suffering from acute malnutrition, including 630,000 children with severe acute malnutrition, which directly threatens their lives.

According to the statement, the repercussions of the aggression and blockade have forced thousands of children into the labor market. The number of working children in Yemen currently stands at approximately 2.1 million, representing about 35% of children aged 5 to 17. In addition, more than 1.8 million children are working in harsh conditions, deprived of their most basic rights.

It pointed out that the internal displacement crisis represents an additional humanitarian disaster, as data reveals that nine out of ten children in displacement camps do not have sufficient opportunities to obtain their most basic needs (food, water and education), and about 1.9 million displaced children in the country are still deprived of adequate basic services, and more than 700,000 of them lack access to formal education.