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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4,038 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,911, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4,038 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154.53, 26.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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 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 194 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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