Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen
Yemen: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 1.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen is 1.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 386.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen peaked at 1.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 2013.
That places Yemen 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 300,000 | — |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 315,000 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 322,819 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 628,728 | +94.8% |
| 2018 | 628,728 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 628,728 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 628,728 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 763,811 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | +90.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.46 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 48% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 446,286 | 300,000 | 628,728 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 628,728 | 1.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen was 1.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Yemen ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.6%. 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 Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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