Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Yemen
Yemen: Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported was 3,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Yemen, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Yemen is 3,285, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Yemen peaked at 9,120 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,090, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 10th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,023 | — |
| 2006 | 1,975 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,116 | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 1,090 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,801 | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 3,234 | +79.6% |
| 2011 | 2,124 | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 3,629 | +70.9% |
| 2013 | 3,823 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5,000 | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 4,063 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 9,120 | +124.5% |
| 2017 | 4,525 | -50.4% |
| 2018 | 4,763 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4,440 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3,605 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 4,249 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 4,188 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,446 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,285 | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,601 | 1,090 | 2,023 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,472 | 2,124 | 9,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,955 | 3,285 | 4,446 | 5 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Yemen?
- Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Yemen was 3,285 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9,120 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,090 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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