Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0284 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 0.0284 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.0341 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 cases per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Yemen 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0227 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0189 cases per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0284 cases per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0284 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0259 cases per square kilometre | 0.0208 cases per square kilometre | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 cases per square kilometre | 0.0189 cases per square kilometre | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 cases per square kilometre | 0.0227 cases per square kilometre | 0.0284 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 100 Tunisia 0.0303 cases per square kilometre compare
- 101 Syria 0.03 cases per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kuwait 0.0297 cases per square kilometre compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 0.0279 cases per square kilometre compare
- 105 Georgia 0.0273 cases per square kilometre compare
- 106 Iraq 0.0253 cases per square kilometre 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)
- 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 tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0284 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 cases per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.