Reported cases of leprosy in Yemen
Yemen: Reported cases of leprosy was 141 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
141
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
471
in 2008
All-time low
141
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Yemen, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 141 for reported cases of leprosy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Yemen peaked at 471 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2024.
That places Yemen 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 395 | — |
| 2006 | 358 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 434 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 471 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 387 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 339 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 299 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 392 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 383 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 413 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 255 | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 367 | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 357 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 358 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 316 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 196 | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 268 | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 224 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 147 | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 141 | -4.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 141 is below the median for low income countries, which is 197, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 141 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5, 40.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 409 | 358 | 471 | 5 |
| 2010s | 347.9 | 255 | 413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.2 | 141 | 268 | 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 reported cases of leprosy in Yemen?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Yemen was 141 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 471 in 2008.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Yemen ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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