Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Yemen
Yemen: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 0.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Yemen is 0.34, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Yemen peaked at 0.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 127th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.46 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.485 | 0.38 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3425 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 4 |
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More health data for Yemen
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Yemen?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Yemen was 0.34 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Yemen ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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