Measles - number of reported cases in Yemen
Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases was 32,448 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 32,448 is above the median for low income countries, which is 795, 40.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 32,448 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107, 303.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +17125.5% | 51 | 8,785 |
| 1992 | +3126.7% | 75 | 2,420 |
| 2018 | +2357.3% | 433 | 10,640 |
| 2009 | +1757.1% | 7 | 130 |
| 2021 | +1545.6% | 298 | 4,904 |
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)
- 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 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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