Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Yemen
Yemen: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 40 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Yemen stood at 40 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Yemen peaked at 94 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 106th of 208 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 tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 87 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 76 per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 66 per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 61 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 54 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 49 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 47 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 45 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 45 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 47 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 48 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 33 per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 40 per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 40 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 39 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 34 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 36 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 38 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 40 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 40 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 139.5 per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 40 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15 per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4 per 100,000 people | 45 per 100,000 people | 94 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6 per 100,000 people | 33 per 100,000 people | 48 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 per 100,000 people | 33 per 100,000 people | 40 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Yemen?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Yemen was 40 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 94 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Yemen ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.