Incidence of malaria in Yemen
Yemen: Incidence of malaria was 52.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.17
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
40th
of 107 countries
All-time high
97.49
in 2002
All-time low
26.02
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Yemen is 52.17, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Yemen peaked at 97.49 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.02, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 40th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.3 | — |
| 2001 | 90.34 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 97.49 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 86.06 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 67.24 | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 68.36 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 79.31 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 54.46 | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 33.4 | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 42.07 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 65.73 | +56.2% |
| 2011 | 44.65 | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 47.04 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 37.12 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 30.42 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 26.02 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 32.76 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 36.22 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 41.35 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 38.66 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 36.48 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 44.26 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 39.04 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 38.86 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.17 | +34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2 | 33.4 | 97.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 | 26.02 | 65.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.16 | 36.48 | 52.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Yemen?
- Incidence of malaria in Yemen was 52.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 97.49 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for incidence of malaria?
- Yemen ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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