Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Yemen
Yemen: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 9.07 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Yemen, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Yemen is 9.07 million Number of people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Yemen peaked at 16.29 million Number of people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.84 million Number of people, in 2015.
That places Yemen 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.33 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 15.67 million Number of people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.29 million Number of people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 15.24 million Number of people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.45 million Number of people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.84 million Number of people | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 5.99 million Number of people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.34 million Number of people | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 12.34 million Number of people | +68.1% |
| 2019 | 10.47 million Number of people | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 11.63 million Number of people | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 7.88 million Number of people | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 8.94 million Number of people | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 9.07 million Number of people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.07 million Number of people | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.07 million Number of people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million Number of people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9.07 million Number of people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,118 Number of people, 8112.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.00 million Number of people | 5.84 million Number of people | 16.29 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 million Number of people | 7.88 million Number of people | 11.63 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Yemen?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Yemen was 9.07 million Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 million Number of people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 million Number of people in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).