People affected by disaster, Number in Yemen
Yemen: People affected by disaster, Number was 867,160 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Yemen, 1991–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number in Yemen is 867,160, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.7% on the previous year and up 1,666.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Yemen peaked at 867,160 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Yemen 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30,000 | — |
| 1993 | 21,500 | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 243,210 | +1031.2% |
| 1998 | 3,240 | -98.7% |
| 1999 | 19,750 | +509.6% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 700 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 732 | — |
| 2006 | 2,320 | +216.9% |
| 2007 | 2,618 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 25,064 | +857.4% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1,002 | — |
| 2013 | 49,092 | +4799.4% |
| 2015 | 125,065 | +154.8% |
| 2016 | 29,770 | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 8 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 15,874 | +198325.0% |
| 2019 | 80,500 | +407.1% |
| 2020 | 173,374 | +115.4% |
| 2021 | 228,208 | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 219,400 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 398,333 | +81.6% |
| 2024 | 867,160 | +117.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 867,160 is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 867,160 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,000, 72.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +198325.0% | 8 | 15,874 |
| 2013 | +4799.4% | 1,002 | 49,092 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,540 | 3,240 | 243,210 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,929 | 0 | 25,064 | 8 |
| 2010s | 43,044 | 8 | 125,065 | 7 |
| 2020s | 377,295 | 173,374 | 867,160 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Yemen?
- People affected by disaster, number in Yemen was 867,160 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 867,160 in 2024.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Yemen rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,666.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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