Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Yemen
Yemen: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 52.17 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.17 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
97.49 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
26.02 per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Yemen stood at 52.17 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Yemen peaked at 97.49 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.02 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 120 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 90.34 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 97.49 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 86.06 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 67.24 per 1,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 68.36 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 79.31 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 54.46 per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 33.4 per 1,000 people | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 42.07 per 1,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 65.73 per 1,000 people | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 44.65 per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 47.04 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 37.12 per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 30.42 per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 26.02 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 32.76 per 1,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 36.22 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 41.35 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 38.66 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 36.48 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 44.26 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 39.04 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 38.86 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.17 per 1,000 people | +34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2 per 1,000 people | 33.4 per 1,000 people | 97.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 per 1,000 people | 26.02 per 1,000 people | 65.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.16 per 1,000 people | 36.48 per 1,000 people | 52.17 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Yemen?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Yemen was 52.17 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 97.49 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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