Burden of disease in Yemen
Yemen: Burden of disease was 40,525 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40,525 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
58,248 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
37,407 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 40,525 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease 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 in Yemen peaked at 58,248 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,407 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58,248 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 55,531 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 53,033 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 50,917 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 48,907 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 46,995 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 45,254 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 43,724 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42,258 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 41,004 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 39,898 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 39,290 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38,887 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37,410 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 37,407 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,679 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 39,892 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 39,594 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 43,016 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 41,246 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 39,398 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 40,525 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,587 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41,004 DALYs per 100,000 people | 58,248 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,532 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,407 DALYs per 100,000 people | 43,016 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,962 DALYs per 100,000 people | 39,398 DALYs per 100,000 people | 40,525 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 58 Gambia 41,226 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 59 North Macedonia 41,111 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Nauru 41,064 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Croatia 40,410 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 63 India 40,278 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Slovakia 40,197 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Yemen?
- Burden of disease in Yemen was 40,525 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 58,248 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,407 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for burden of disease?
- Yemen ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.