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
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.