Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Yellow fever - number of reported cases was 290 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
290
Change on year
down 35.8%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
5,104
in 1988
All-time low
7
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yellow fever - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) is 290, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and up 728.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yellow fever - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 5,104 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1981.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24 | — |
| 1981 | 7 | -70.8% |
| 1982 | 31 | +342.9% |
| 1983 | 743 | +2296.8% |
| 1984 | 917 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 13 | -98.6% |
| 1986 | 1,318 | +10038.5% |
| 1987 | 3,012 | +128.5% |
| 1988 | 5,104 | +69.5% |
| 1989 | 3,270 | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 4,248 | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 2,561 | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 176 | -93.1% |
| 1993 | 218 | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 1,351 | +519.7% |
| 1995 | 695 | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 292 | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 47 | -83.9% |
| 1998 | 33 | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 8 | -75.8% |
| 2000 | 593 | +7312.5% |
| 2001 | 572 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 610 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 498 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 1,253 | +151.6% |
| 2005 | 474 | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 272 | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 212 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 270 | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 76 | -71.9% |
| 2010 | 714 | +839.5% |
| 2011 | 2,574 | +260.5% |
| 2012 | 246 | -90.4% |
| 2013 | 268 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 31 | -88.4% |
| 2015 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,040 | +2871.4% |
| 2017 | 53 | -94.9% |
| 2018 | 734 | +1284.9% |
| 2019 | 360 | -51.0% |
| 2020 | 1,110 | +208.3% |
| 2021 | 256 | -76.9% |
| 2022 | 203 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 435 | +114.3% |
| 2024 | 452 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 290 | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,444 | 7 | 5,104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 962.9 | 8 | 4,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 483 | 76 | 1,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.5 | 31 | 2,574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.67 | 203 | 1,110 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yellow fever - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) was 290 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest yellow fever - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,104 in 1988.
- What is the lowest yellow fever - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1981.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for yellow fever - number of reported cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is yellow fever - number of reported cases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 728.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Yellow fever - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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