Number of tuberculosis cases in Yemen
Yemen: Number of tuberculosis cases was 16,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,000
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 2000
All-time low
10,000
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 16,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Yemen peaked at 18,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 2015.
That places Yemen 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,000 | — |
| 2001 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 16,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 16,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,700, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,700 | 11,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,700 | 10,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,000 | 12,000 | 16,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Yemen?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Yemen was 16,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Yemen ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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