Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen
Yemen: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 11,925 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,925
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
13,651
in 2000
All-time low
7,654
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen stood at 11,925.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen peaked at 13,651 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,654, in 2015.
That places Yemen 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,651 | — |
| 2001 | 13,029 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 11,677 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 10,413 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 10,016 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9,063 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 8,468 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 8,427 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,290 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,562 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,916 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8,636 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9,867 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 10,325 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9,628 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 7,654 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 9,412 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 9,693 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9,743 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,224 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8,860 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 9,367 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 10,327 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 11,015 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 11,925 | +8.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11,925 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,443, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11,925 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,597, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,160 | 8,290 | 13,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,410 | 7,654 | 10,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,299 | 8,860 | 11,925 | 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 tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen was 11,925 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13,651 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,654 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Yemen ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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