Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Reported cases of measles

Burkina Faso
4,397 Cases
in 2024
Yemen
5,992 Cases
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Yemen rank
19th

Reported cases of measles over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 5,992 Cases against 4,397 Cases in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,595 Cases.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 19th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 23,130 Cases 9,704 Cases 13,426 Cases Burkina Faso
1980s 17,619 Cases 23,502 Cases 5,883 Cases Yemen
1990s 8,333 Cases 4,219 Cases 4,114 Cases Burkina Faso
2000s 7,094 Cases 4,126 Cases 2,968 Cases Burkina Faso
2010s 1,657 Cases 1,942 Cases 285.4 Cases Yemen
2020s 1,952 Cases 19,996 Cases 18,044 Cases Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
Yemen, at 5,992 Cases against 4,397 Cases in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
1,595 Cases, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for reported cases of measles?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of measles
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,191 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed