Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Yemen

Yemen: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 4,038 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4,038
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,346
in 2000
All-time low
3,985
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Yemen, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 10.3k2001: 9.7k2002: 9.1k2003: 7.9k2004: 6.9k2005: 7.2k2006: 6.8k2007: 6.9k2008: 6.5k2009: 6.2k2010: 5.7k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.3k2013: 4.9k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.4k2019: 4.2k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Yemen is 4,038, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Yemen peaked at 10,346 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,985, in 2020.

That places Yemen 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Yemen, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10,346
2001 9,666 -6.6%
2002 9,083 -6.0%
2003 7,879 -13.3%
2004 6,935 -12.0%
2005 7,225 +4.2%
2006 6,812 -5.7%
2007 6,853 +0.6%
2008 6,533 -4.7%
2009 6,184 -5.3%
2010 5,657 -8.5%
2011 5,542 -2.0%
2012 5,324 -3.9%
2013 4,883 -8.3%
2014 4,788 -1.9%
2015 4,736 -1.1%
2016 4,542 -4.1%
2017 4,519 -0.5%
2018 4,353 -3.7%
2019 4,199 -3.5%
2020 3,985 -5.1%
2021 4,038 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,752 6,184 10,346 10
2010s 4,854 4,199 5,657 10
2020s 4,012 3,985 4,038 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 35 Zambia 4,876 compare
  2. 36 Sierra Leone 4,549 compare
  3. 37 Brazil 4,534 compare
  4. 39 Nepal 3,864 compare
  5. 40 Central African Republic 3,650 compare
  6. 41 Togo 3,345 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Yemen?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Yemen was 4,038 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 10,346 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 3,985 in 2020.
How does Yemen rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Yemen ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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