Number of children orphaned from aids in Yemen
Yemen: Number of children orphaned from aids was 11,043 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,043
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
59th
of 139 countries
All-time high
11,043
in 2024
All-time low
165.44
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Yemen is 11,043, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Yemen peaked at 11,043 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165.44, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 59th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165.44 | — |
| 1991 | 198.51 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 236.85 | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 281.13 | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 332.5 | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 391.72 | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 459.25 | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 535.47 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 621.38 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 718.14 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 827.35 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 950.03 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1,087 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1,242 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,417 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1,616 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,842 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2,101 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 2,380 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2,680 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 3,031 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 3,400 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 3,835 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4,346 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 4,897 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 5,467 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 6,086 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 6,707 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 7,336 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7,975 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 8,604 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 9,225 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 9,861 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 10,467 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 11,043 | +5.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11,043 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,346, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11,043 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162, 9.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394.04 | 165.44 | 718.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,614 | 827.35 | 2,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,308 | 3,031 | 7,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,840 | 8,604 | 11,043 | 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 children orphaned from aids in Yemen?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Yemen was 11,043 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11,043 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.44 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Yemen ranks 59th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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