Measles - number of reported cases in Yemen
Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases was 32,448 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32,448
Change on year
up 441.5%
World rank
3rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
49,755
in 2023
All-time low
7
in 2008
Years of data
49
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Yemen, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 32,448 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 441.5% on the previous year and up 6,833.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases 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 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% |
| 1991 | 75 | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 2,420 | +3126.7% |
| 1993 | 601 | -75.2% |
| 1994 | 35 | -94.2% |
| 1995 | 225 | +542.9% |
| 1997 | 51 | -77.3% |
| 1998 | 8,785 | +17125.5% |
| 1999 | 26,126 | +197.4% |
| 2001 | 485 | -98.1% |
| 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 | 4,790 | 35 | 26,126 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,126 | 7 | 12,708 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,942 | 143 | 10,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,556 | 298 | 49,755 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Yemen?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Yemen was 32,448 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 49,755 in 2023.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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