Total disease burden who in Yemen

Yemen: Total disease burden who was 13.37 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.37 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.37 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.85 million
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Yemen, 2000–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201020212000: 10.9M2001: 10.6M2002: 10.4M2003: 10.3M2004: 10.1M2005: 10.0M2006: 9.9M2007: 9.9M2008: 9.9M2009: 9.9M2010: 9.9M2011: 10.0M2012: 10.2M2013: 10.1M2014: 10.4M2015: 11.0M2016: 11.7M2017: 11.9M2018: 13.2M2019: 13.0M2020: 12.7M2021: 13.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 13.37 million for total disease burden who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Yemen peaked at 13.37 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.85 million, in 2009.

Yemen ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.19 million 9.85 million 10.85 million 10
2010s 11.14 million 9.87 million 13.24 million 10
2020s 13.04 million 12.72 million 13.37 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Yemen?
Total disease burden who in Yemen was 13.37 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 13.37 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 9.85 million in 2009.
How does Yemen rank for total disease burden who?
Yemen ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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