Pertussis - number of reported cases in Yemen
Yemen: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 10,754 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10,754
Change on year
up 153,529.0%
World rank
5th
of 210 countries
All-time high
32,336
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
34
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Yemen, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Yemen is 10,754, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 153,529.0% on the previous year and up 325.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Yemen peaked at 32,336 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 5th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18 | — |
| 1975 | 8,579 | +47561.1% |
| 1976 | 6,924 | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 7,476 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 6,337 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 13,082 | +106.4% |
| 1980 | 15,332 | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 15,081 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27,702 | +83.7% |
| 1983 | 28,527 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22,581 | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 17,506 | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 11,205 | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 5,005 | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 6,358 | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 32,336 | +408.6% |
| 1992 | 1,556 | -95.2% |
| 1994 | 25 | -98.4% |
| 1995 | 184 | +636.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +1095.7% |
| 2005 | 1,294 | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 3,476 | +168.6% |
| 2007 | 2,760 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 1,229 | -55.5% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | +103.4% |
| 2010 | 2,534 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,280 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4,699 | +106.1% |
| 2013 | 2,529 | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 5,208 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2025 | 10,754 | +153528.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,069 | 18 | 13,082 | 6 |
| 1980s | 18,163 | 5,005 | 32,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 588.33 | 25 | 1,556 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,243 | 1,229 | 3,476 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,010 | 2,280 | 4,699 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,194 | 0 | 10,754 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Yemen?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Yemen was 10,754 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 32,336 in 1989.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Yemen ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.2%. 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 Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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