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Yellow Fever Countries

Ghana has the highest Yellow Fever Cases in 2024 (150), followed by Niger (96) and Sierra Leone (96). Togo has the lowest (1).

Health40 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jan 16, 2024Original page
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Yellow Fever CasesBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Yellow Fever Cases, 2024

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All 21 ranked

Highest first.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
7
Middle half 3 – 22
Average
24.43
21 countries
Highest
150
Ghana
Lowest
1
Togo

Over time · 2018–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Ghana
  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
  • Colombia
  • Nigeria

Data

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21 countries · # = rank by Yellow Fever Cases
#
1Ghana150
2Niger96
2Sierra Leone96
4Colombia23
5Nigeria22
5Cameroon22
7DR Congo20
8Peru19
9Brazil8
9Bolivia8
11Angola7
11Ivory Coast7
11Guinea7
11Gabon7
15Republic of the Congo5
16Uganda3
16Chad3
16Central African Republic3
16Gambia3
16Guyana3
21Togo1

What correlates with Yellow Fever Cases (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,441 other country metrics sharing at least 13 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Yellow Fever Cases tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Cannabis Users (% of population)Cannabis Use by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 13
    Plot
  2. Coffee YieldCoffee Producing Countries
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 18
    Plot
  3. Total UN PeacekeepersUN Peacekeepers by Country
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 17
    Plot
  4. Staff OfficersUN Peacekeepers by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 15
    Plot
  5. Value of Gold ExportsGold Exports by Country
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 19
    Plot
  6. Share of Gold ExportsGold Exports by Country
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 16
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Yellow Fever Cases tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 20
    Plot
  2. State LegitimacyFailed States
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 21
    Plot
  3. Planet and Climate Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 19
    Plot
  4. Environmental Sustainability ScoreEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 13
    Plot
  5. Vacc. Rate IPV2Vaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 17
    Plot
  6. Boys 5Average Height by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 21
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Yellow Fever Cases?
Ghana has the highest Yellow Fever Cases in 2024, at 150, followed by Niger (96) and Sierra Leone (96).
Which country has the lowest Yellow Fever Cases?
Togo has the lowest Yellow Fever Cases in 2024, at 1.
What is the median Yellow Fever Cases across countries?
The median is 7 across the 21 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this yellow fever countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Yellow Fever Reported cases by country - World Health Organization.