Number of reported deaths from cholera in Yemen
Yemen: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 164 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Yemen, 1971–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, number of reported deaths from cholera in Yemen stood at 164. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Yemen peaked at 164 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
That places Yemen 6th out of 114 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26 | — |
| 1972 | 140 | +438.5% |
| 1973 | 23 | -83.6% |
| 1974 | 1 | -95.7% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 12 | — |
| 1979 | 45 | +275.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 134 | +3250.0% |
| 2016 | 164 | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.29 | 0 | 140 | 7 |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.67 | 4 | 164 | 3 |
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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 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 number of reported deaths from cholera in Yemen?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Yemen was 164 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 164 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,366.7%. 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 Number of reported deaths from cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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