Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Yemen
Yemen: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 1,447 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,447
Change on year
up 661.6%
World rank
5th
of 210 countries
All-time high
4,615
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
40
1975–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Yemen, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Yemen stood at 1,447.
The figure is up 661.6% on the previous year and up 20,571.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Yemen peaked at 4,615 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Yemen ranks 5th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51 | — |
| 1976 | 346 | +578.4% |
| 1977 | 116 | -66.5% |
| 1978 | 6 | -94.8% |
| 1979 | 40 | +566.7% |
| 1980 | 555 | +1287.5% |
| 1981 | 284 | -48.8% |
| 1982 | 555 | +95.4% |
| 1983 | 981 | +76.8% |
| 1984 | 997 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 981 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 244 | -75.1% |
| 1987 | 376 | +54.1% |
| 1988 | 310 | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 4,615 | +1388.7% |
| 1991 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 269 | +26800.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | -97.8% |
| 1995 | 54 | +800.0% |
| 1998 | 24 | -55.6% |
| 1999 | 3 | -87.5% |
| 2004 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 36 | +350.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | -72.2% |
| 2008 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | +328.6% |
| 2018 | 2,609 | +8596.7% |
| 2019 | 277 | -89.4% |
| 2020 | 205 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 1,516 | +639.5% |
| 2022 | 37 | -97.6% |
| 2023 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 190 | +458.8% |
| 2025 | 1,447 | +661.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.8 | 6 | 346 | 5 |
| 1980s | 989.8 | 244 | 4,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5 | 1 | 269 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.17 | 0 | 36 | 6 |
| 2010s | 418.86 | 0 | 2,609 | 7 |
| 2020s | 571.5 | 34 | 1,516 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Yemen?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Yemen was 1,447 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,615 in 1989.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Yemen ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,571.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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