Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Yemen
Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 32,448 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Yemen, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 32,448 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 441.5% on the previous year and up 6,833.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Yemen peaked at 49,755 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2008.
That places Yemen 3rd out of 210 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, gaps filled in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,530 | — |
| 1975 | 2,564 | +67.6% |
| 1976 | 8,814 | +243.8% |
| 1977 | 14,234 | +61.5% |
| 1978 | 7,744 | -45.6% |
| 1979 | 23,335 | +201.3% |
| 1980 | 18,020 | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 21,355 | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 24,482 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 33,348 | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 39,713 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 27,997 | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 15,596 | -44.3% |
| 1987 | 17,408 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 10,424 | -40.1% |
| 1989 | 26,681 | +156.0% |
| 1990 | 13,378 | -49.9% |
| 1991 | 75 | -99.4% |
| 1992 | 2,420 | +3126.7% |
| 1993 | 601 | -75.2% |
| 1994 | 35 | -94.2% |
| 1995 | 225 | +542.9% |
| 1996 | 138 | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 51 | -63.0% |
| 1998 | 8,785 | +17125.5% |
| 1999 | 26,126 | +197.4% |
| 2000 | 13,306 | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 485 | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 890 | +83.5% |
| 2003 | 8,536 | +859.1% |
| 2004 | 12,708 | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 6,285 | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 8,079 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 13 | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 7 | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 130 | +1757.1% |
| 2010 | 510 | +292.3% |
| 2011 | 2,676 | +424.7% |
| 2012 | 2,177 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 400 | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 815 | +103.8% |
| 2015 | 468 | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 143 | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 433 | +202.8% |
| 2018 | 10,640 | +2357.3% |
| 2019 | 1,161 | -89.1% |
| 2020 | 298 | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 4,904 | +1545.6% |
| 2022 | 23,941 | +388.2% |
| 2023 | 49,755 | +107.8% |
| 2024 | 5,992 | -88.0% |
| 2025 | 32,448 | +441.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,704 | 1,530 | 23,335 | 6 |
| 1980s | 23,502 | 10,424 | 39,713 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,183 | 35 | 26,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,044 | 7 | 13,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,942 | 143 | 10,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,556 | 298 | 49,755 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89,100 compare
- 2 Indonesia 36,590 compare
- 4 Nigeria 21,270 compare
- 5 Pakistan 20,741 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 18,260 compare
More health data for Yemen
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,447 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Yemen?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Yemen was 32,448 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 49,755 in 2023.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,833.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.