Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0942 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0942 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.8% on the previous year and up 12,338.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.0942 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +243.8% |
| 1977 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +201.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1987 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +156.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3126.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +542.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +17125.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +197.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +859.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1757.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +292.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +424.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +202.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +2357.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +1545.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +388.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +107.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Singapore 0.2123 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 0.1598 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1374 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Burundi 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Liberia 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 0.0367 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0942 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0942 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,338.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.