Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen
Yemen: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 8,636 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen stood at 8,636.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen peaked at 14,428 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,650, in 1990.
That places Yemen 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,650 | — |
| 1991 | 6,844 | +47.2% |
| 1992 | 10,113 | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 11,076 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 11,510 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 14,428 | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 14,364 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12,013 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 12,383 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 13,085 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 13,651 | +4.3% |
| 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8,636 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,415, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8,636 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,205, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +47.8% | 6,844 | 10,113 |
| 1991 | +47.2% | 4,650 | 6,844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,047 | 4,650 | 14,428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,160 | 8,290 | 13,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,776 | 8,636 | 8,916 | 2 |
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 8,636 in 2011, 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 14,428 in 1995.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,650 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Yemen ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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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