World vs Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
World
-13.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
441.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
World rank
7th
Yemen rank
10th
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 441.52 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 455.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Yemen's figure about 32.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Yemen ahead.
World ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.3 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | 23.09 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1990s | -13.92 % change on previous year | 142.73 % change on previous year | 156.65 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2000s | -12.52 % change on previous year | 117.64 % change on previous year | 130.16 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2010s | 14.57 % change on previous year | 80.24 % change on previous year | 65.67 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2020s | 33.47 % change on previous year | 155.05 % change on previous year | 121.58 % change on previous year | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 441.52 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between World and Yemen?
- 455.06 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 10th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.