Burden of disease who in Yemen
Yemen: Burden of disease who was 40,525 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40,525
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
58,248
in 2000
All-time low
37,407
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 40,525 for burden of disease who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Yemen peaked at 58,248 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,407, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58,248 | — |
| 2001 | 55,531 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 53,033 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 50,917 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 48,907 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 46,995 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 45,254 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 43,724 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42,258 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 41,004 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 39,898 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 39,290 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38,887 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37,410 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 37,407 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,679 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 39,892 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 39,594 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 43,016 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 41,246 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 39,398 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 40,525 | +2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 40,525 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 40,525 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,587 | 41,004 | 58,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,532 | 37,407 | 43,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,962 | 39,398 | 40,525 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Yemen?
- Burden of disease who in Yemen was 40,525 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 58,248 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,407 in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for burden of disease who?
- Yemen ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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