World vs Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases
World
411,913
in 2025
Yemen
32,448
in 2025
World rank
1st
Yemen rank
3rd
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
World currently reports 411,913 against 32,448 in Yemen, a difference of 379,465.
That makes World's figure about 12.7 times Yemen's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 million | 23,502 | 2.80 million | World |
| 1990s | 989,389 | 4,790 | 984,600 | World |
| 2000s | 492,734 | 4,126 | 488,608 | World |
| 2010s | 322,705 | 1,942 | 320,762 | World |
| 2020s | 341,096 | 19,556 | 321,540 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, World or Yemen?
- World, at 411,913 against 32,448 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between World and Yemen?
- 379,465, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.