Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Reported cases of measles
Yemen
5,992 Cases
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5,532 Cases
in 2023
Yemen rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5,992 Cases against 5,532 Cases in Zimbabwe, a difference of 460 Cases.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,532 Cases | 7,517 Cases | 6,015 Cases | Yemen |
| 1980s | 23,502 Cases | 24,918 Cases | 1,415 Cases | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4,790 Cases | 17,202 Cases | 12,412 Cases | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4,126 Cases | 398.78 Cases | 3,727 Cases | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,942 Cases | 970.3 Cases | 972 Cases | Yemen |
| 2020s | 19,724 Cases | 2,837 Cases | 16,887 Cases | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
- Yemen, at 5,992 Cases against 5,532 Cases in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 460 Cases, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Yemen ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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.