Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Yemen
Yemen: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 16,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 16,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Yemen peaked at 35,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 2014.
That places Yemen 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,000 | — |
| 1991 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,200 | 33,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,900 | 20,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,400 | 16,000 | 19,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Yemen?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Yemen was 16,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Yemen ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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