Number reported cases of cholera in Yemen
Yemen: Number reported cases of cholera was 72,765 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
72,765
Change on year
down 73.6%
World rank
2nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 1975
Years of data
18
1971–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Yemen, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Yemen is 72,765, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and up 128.9% 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 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2021, 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% |
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 | 174,238 | 72,765 | 275,712 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Nigeria 111,062 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12,103 compare
- 4 Niger 5,591 compare
- 5 Mozambique 5,072 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Yemen?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Yemen was 72,765 in 2021, 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 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. 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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