Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Yemen
Yemen: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 5,992 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Yemen, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Yemen is 5,992 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and up 635.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Yemen peaked at 49,755 Cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7 Cases, in 2008.
That places Yemen 19th out of 210 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.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,530 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 2,564 Cases | +67.6% |
| 1976 | 8,814 Cases | +243.8% |
| 1977 | 14,234 Cases | +61.5% |
| 1978 | 7,744 Cases | -45.6% |
| 1979 | 23,335 Cases | +201.3% |
| 1980 | 18,020 Cases | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 21,355 Cases | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 24,482 Cases | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 33,348 Cases | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 39,713 Cases | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 27,997 Cases | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 15,596 Cases | -44.3% |
| 1987 | 17,408 Cases | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 10,424 Cases | -40.1% |
| 1989 | 26,681 Cases | +156.0% |
| 1990 | 13,378 Cases | -49.9% |
| 1991 | 75 Cases | -99.4% |
| 1992 | 2,420 Cases | +3126.7% |
| 1993 | 601 Cases | -75.2% |
| 1994 | 35 Cases | -94.2% |
| 1995 | 225 Cases | +542.9% |
| 1996 | 138 Cases | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 51 Cases | -63.0% |
| 1998 | 8,785 Cases | +17125.5% |
| 1999 | 26,126 Cases | +197.4% |
| 2000 | 13,306 Cases | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 485 Cases | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 890 Cases | +83.5% |
| 2003 | 8,536 Cases | +859.1% |
| 2004 | 12,708 Cases | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 6,285 Cases | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 8,079 Cases | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 13 Cases | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 7 Cases | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 130 Cases | +1757.1% |
| 2010 | 510 Cases | +292.3% |
| 2011 | 2,676 Cases | +424.7% |
| 2012 | 2,177 Cases | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 400 Cases | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 815 Cases | +103.8% |
| 2015 | 468 Cases | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 143 Cases | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 433 Cases | +202.8% |
| 2018 | 10,640 Cases | +2357.3% |
| 2019 | 1,161 Cases | -89.1% |
| 2020 | 298 Cases | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 4,904 Cases | +1545.6% |
| 2022 | 23,941 Cases | +388.2% |
| 2023 | 49,755 Cases | +107.8% |
| 2024 | 5,992 Cases | -88.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5,992 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,237 Cases, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5,992 Cases is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91 Cases, 65.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +17125.5% | 51 Cases | 8,785 Cases |
| 1992 | +3126.7% | 75 Cases | 2,420 Cases |
| 2018 | +2357.3% | 433 Cases | 10,640 Cases |
| 2009 | +1757.1% | 7 Cases | 130 Cases |
| 2021 | +1545.6% | 298 Cases | 4,904 Cases |
| 2003 | +859.1% | 890 Cases | 8,536 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,704 Cases | 1,530 Cases | 23,335 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 23,502 Cases | 10,424 Cases | 39,713 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,183 Cases | 35 Cases | 26,126 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,044 Cases | 7 Cases | 13,306 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,942 Cases | 143 Cases | 10,640 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,978 Cases | 298 Cases | 49,755 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Yemen?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Yemen was 5,992 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 49,755 Cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Cases in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 635.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.