Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Yemen

Yemen: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 16,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
16,000
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35,000
in 1994
All-time low
16,000
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Yemen, 1990–2014

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220141990: 33.0k1991: 33.0k1992: 33.0k1993: 34.0k1994: 35.0k1995: 35.0k1996: 35.0k1997: 35.0k1998: 35.0k1999: 34.0k2000: 34.0k2001: 33.0k2002: 32.0k2003: 31.0k2004: 29.0k2005: 28.0k2006: 26.0k2007: 24.0k2008: 22.0k2009: 20.0k2010: 19.0k2011: 18.0k2012: 17.0k2013: 17.0k2014: 16.0k

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

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Yemen, 1990 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 62 Colombia 19,000 compare
  2. 63 Türkiye 17,000 compare
  3. 63 Guatemala 17,000 compare
  4. 65 Mali 16,000 compare
  5. 67 Namibia 15,000 compare
  6. 68 Lesotho 14,000 compare
  7. 68 Burkina Faso 14,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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