Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Yemen

Yemen: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 1.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2023
All-time low
300,000
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Yemen, 2013–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2013201820242013: 300.0k2014: 300.0k2015: 315.0k2016: 322.8k2017: 628.7k2018: 628.7k2019: 628.7k2021: 763.8k2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.5M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1.46 million for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 386.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Yemen peaked at 1.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 2013.

Yemen ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis in Yemen, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 300,000
2014 300,000 +0.0%
2015 315,000 +5.0%
2016 322,819 +2.5%
2017 628,728 +94.8%
2018 628,728 +0.0%
2019 628,728 +0.0%
2021 763,811 +21.5%
2022 1.46 million +90.8%
2023 1.46 million +0.2%
2024 1.46 million +0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 1.46 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 48% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 446,286 300,000 628,728 7
2020s 1.29 million 763,811 1.46 million 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 17 Togo 3.40 million compare
  2. 18 Burundi 2.27 million compare
  3. 19 Malawi 2.03 million compare
  4. 21 Mozambique 1.43 million compare
  5. 22 Congo 841,658 compare
  6. 23 Gabon 783,365 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Yemen?
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Yemen was 1.46 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2023.
What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
Yemen ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 386.6%. 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 Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
31 places, 331 data points, 2013–2024
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