New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Yemen
Yemen: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 43.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2023
All-time low
1.1%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2006–2024
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Yemen, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Yemen stood at 43.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Yemen peaked at 45.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.
That places Yemen 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.0% | — |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -86.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +266.7% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +245.5% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +78.9% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -48.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +143.6% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +65.2% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.1% | 15.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 1.5% | 34.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 19.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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- 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 new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Yemen?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Yemen was 43.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Yemen ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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