Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen
Yemen: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 4.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen stood at 4.68. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen peaked at 18.26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 65th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.36 | — |
| 2013 | 17.41 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.26 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.98 | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 15.19 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 12.85 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 15.82 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 12.28 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 8.98 | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 10.28 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.96 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 5.05 | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 4.68 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.39 | 12.28 | 18.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.59 | 4.68 | 10.28 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen was 4.68 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 18.26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Yemen ranks 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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