Number reported cases of cholera in Yemen
Yemen: Number reported cases of cholera was 260,274 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Yemen is 260,274, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 257.7% on the previous year and up 1,552.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Yemen peaked at 1.03 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1975.
That places Yemen 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 190 | — |
| 1972 | 1,064 | +460.0% |
| 1973 | 215 | -79.8% |
| 1974 | 6 | -97.2% |
| 1975 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1978 | 414 | +41300.0% |
| 1979 | 1,953 | +371.7% |
| 1980 | 720 | -63.1% |
| 1992 | 4 | -99.4% |
| 2009 | 55 | +1275.0% |
| 2010 | 300 | +445.5% |
| 2011 | 31,789 | +10496.3% |
| 2016 | 15,751 | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +6455.0% |
| 2018 | 371,326 | -64.0% |
| 2019 | 861,096 | +131.9% |
| 2020 | 275,712 | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 72,765 | -73.6% |
| 2024 | 260,274 | +257.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 260,274 is above the median for low income countries, which is 377, 690.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 260,274 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.5, 24788.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +41300.0% | 1 | 414 |
| 2011 | +10496.3% | 300 | 31,789 |
| 2017 | +6455.0% | 15,751 | 1.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 549 | 1 | 1,953 | 7 |
| 1980s | 720 | 720 | 720 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 385,457 | 300 | 1.03 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 202,917 | 72,765 | 275,712 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 2 Afghanistan 222,249 compare
- 3 Sudan 53,001 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 31,857 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 reported cases of cholera in Yemen?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Yemen was 260,274 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,552.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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