Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 441.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Yemen is 441.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 602.0% on the previous year and up 1,137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 859.1 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -99.84 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Yemen 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 243.76 % change on previous year | +260.7% |
| 1977 | 61.49 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1978 | -45.6 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1979 | 201.33 % change on previous year | -541.6% |
| 1980 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1981 | 18.51 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1982 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 36.21 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 1984 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1985 | -29.5 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1986 | -44.29 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1987 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1988 | -40.12 % change on previous year | -445.3% |
| 1989 | 155.96 % change on previous year | -488.7% |
| 1993 | -75.17 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1994 | -94.18 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 542.86 % change on previous year | -676.4% |
| 1999 | 197.39 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 83.51 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2003 | 859.1 % change on previous year | +928.8% |
| 2004 | 48.88 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2005 | -50.54 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2006 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2007 | -99.84 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 2008 | -46.15 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 292.31 % change on previous year | -733.3% |
| 2011 | 424.71 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2012 | -18.65 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2013 | -81.63 % change on previous year | +337.7% |
| 2014 | 103.75 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2015 | -42.58 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2016 | -69.44 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 202.8 % change on previous year | -392.0% |
| 2019 | -89.09 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2020 | -74.33 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 388.19 % change on previous year | -622.2% |
| 2023 | 107.82 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2024 | -87.96 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2025 | 441.52 % change on previous year | -602.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.71 % change on previous year | -45.6 % change on previous year | 243.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.93 % change on previous year | -44.29 % change on previous year | 155.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.73 % change on previous year | -94.18 % change on previous year | 542.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 117.64 % change on previous year | -99.84 % change on previous year | 859.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.24 % change on previous year | -89.09 % change on previous year | 424.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 155.05 % change on previous year | -87.96 % change on previous year | 441.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 7 Japan 488.89 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Indonesia 478.22 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Sudan 476.51 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Central African Republic 389.6 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Cameroon 377.06 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Canada 300 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Lesotho 300 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Singapore 300 % change on previous year compare
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Yemen was 441.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 859.1 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.84 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.