Estimated number of malaria cases in Yemen
Yemen: Estimated number of malaria cases was 1.36 million Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria cases in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Yemen stood at 1.36 million Cases. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Yemen peaked at 1.36 million Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 521,856 Cases, in 2015.
That places Yemen 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 million Cases | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million Cases | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million Cases | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 956,179 Cases | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million Cases | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million Cases | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 852,425 Cases | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 539,905 Cases | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 702,010 Cases | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million Cases | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 792,771 Cases | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 860,962 Cases | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 700,432 Cases | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 591,805 Cases | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 521,856 Cases | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 677,058 Cases | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 771,431 Cases | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 907,055 Cases | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 873,605 Cases | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 848,385 Cases | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million Cases | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 960,462 Cases | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 985,137 Cases | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million Cases | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 997,921 Cases | 539,905 Cases | 1.31 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 782,888 Cases | 521,856 Cases | 1.13 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million Cases | 848,385 Cases | 1.36 million Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Yemen?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Yemen was 1.36 million Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,856 Cases in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.