Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Yemen, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0008 units per person for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 426.1% on the previous year and up 5,071.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 4th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per person | +62.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | +233.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | +56.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | -47.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per person | +191.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per person | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per person | -46.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | -42.4% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | +146.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +3006.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -76.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -94.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +520.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -78.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +16591.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per person | +188.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -98.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +78.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +831.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -52.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +1698.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +280.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +408.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +193.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +2285.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -89.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -75.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +1501.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | +374.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per person | +101.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -88.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per person | +426.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Mongolia 0.0039 units per person compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 0.0012 units per person compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0008 units per person compare
- 5 Niger 0.0006 units per person compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0005 units per person compare
- 7 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per person 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Yemen?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Yemen was 0.0008 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,071.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.