Population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment in Yemen
Yemen: Population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment was 2.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.36 million
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
7th
of 57 countries
All-time high
3.50 million
in 2013
All-time low
556,877
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment in Yemen, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.36 million for population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 324.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment in Yemen peaked at 3.50 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 556,877, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 7th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.50 million | — |
| 2014 | 556,877 | -84.1% |
| 2015 | 917,070 | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million | +89.2% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million | -11.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.36 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 788,666, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 556,877 | 3.50 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.36 million | 2.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 4 South Sudan 4.57 million compare
- 5 Central African Republic 3.63 million compare
- 6 Mozambique 2.50 million compare
- 8 Egypt 2.09 million compare
- 9 Tanzania 1.97 million compare
- 10 Sudan 1.76 million compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment in Yemen?
- Population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment in Yemen was 2.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,877 in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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