Number of new leprosy cases in Yemen
Yemen: Number of new leprosy cases was 141 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new leprosy cases in Yemen, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Yemen is 141, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Yemen peaked at 471 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2024.
That places Yemen 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 395 | — |
| 2006 | 358 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 434 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 471 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 387 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 339 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 299 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 392 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 383 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 413 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 255 | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 367 | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 357 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 358 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 316 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 196 | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 268 | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 224 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 147 | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 141 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 409 | 358 | 471 | 5 |
| 2010s | 347.9 | 255 | 413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.2 | 141 | 268 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Yemen?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Yemen was 141 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 471 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Yemen ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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