Table 5 Age-standardized rate (95% UI) of YLDs with percentage changes between 1990 and 2010, 2010 and 2021, and 1990 and 2021 for the leading causes of diseases, disabilities, and injuries in Yemen

Dietary iron deficiency

1440.7

(1018.5-1960.8)

1405.9

(971.5-1930.9)

1405.2

(980.2-1922.7)

-2.4%

(-4.6 to -1.5)

-0.1%

(-0.4 to 0.8)

-2.4%

(-3.7 to -1.9 )

Low back pain

980.2

(701.7-1316.8)

944.8

(679.3-1259.2)

940.3

(661.9-1251.6)

-3.6%

(-4.3 to -3.1)

-0.4%

(-2.5 to -0.6)

-4.0%

(-5.6 to -4.9)

Depressive disorders

896.2

(594.0-1243.3)

901.7

(612.9-1242.3)

921.4

(579.4-1338.5)

0.6%

(-0.1 to 3.1)

2.1%

(-5.4 to 7.7)

2.8%

(-2.4 to 7.6)

Headache disorders

653.6

(159.4-1352.8)

655.8

(159.1-1353.5)

655.7

(160.0-1351.0)

0.3%

(-0.2 to 0.5)

-0.1%

(-0.1 to 0.6)

0.3%

(-0.1 to 0.4)

Anxiety disorders

579.2

(386.8-805.7)

579.4

(392.5-812.4)

611.6

(374.8-903.7)

0.1%

(0.1 to 1.4)

5.5%

(-4.4 to 11.2)

5.6%

(-3.1 to 12.1)

Gynecological diseases

610.9

(432.6-836.8)

583.3

(417.2–803.0)

573.8

(412.0-790.3)

-4.5%

(-4.5 to -3.5)

-1.6%

(-1.6 to -1.2)

-6.0%

(-6.1 to -4.7)

Age-related and other hearing loss

504.8

(355.3-691.6)

489.4

(342.6-676.2)

478.4

(336.5-654.4)

-3.0%

(-3.5 to -2.2)

-2.2%

(-3.2 to -1.7)

-5.2%

(-5.3 to -5.2)

Diabetes mellitus

213.7

(147.5-296.6)

329.3

(221.4-464.2)

462.5

(317.6-661.4)

54.0%

(50.0 to 56.7)

40.4%

(40.4 to 43.4)

116.3%

(115.2 to 123.3)

Blindness and vision loss

405.8

(289.2–563.0)

435.6

(313.2-604.6)

408.9

(291.5-566.1)

7.3%

(7.3 to 8.3)

-6.1%

(-6.9 to -6.1)

0.7%

(0.5 to 0.7)

Neck pain

362.0

(239.0-516.3)

362.5

(241.3-519.4)

363.6

(242.0-517.7)

0.1%

(0.1 to 0.9)

0.3%

(-0.3 to 0.3)

0.4%

(0.2 to 1.2)

Other musculoskeletal disorders

255.2

(172.2–360.0)

334.4

(224.8-469.8)

337.2

(222.3-476.5)

31.0%

(30.5 to 31.4)

0.8%

(-1.1 to 1.4)

32.1%

(29.1 to 32.3)

Oral disorders

330.1

(199.5-496.7)

327.4

(193.1-493.6)

332.4

(198.8-499.2)

-0.8%

(-3.1 to -0.8)

1.5%

(1.1 to 2.9)

0.6%

(-0.3 to 0.6)

Neonatal disorders

301.9

(218.2-394.5)

292.2

(209.3-380.9)

307.7

(227.5-396.5)

-3.2%

(-4.0 to -3.2)

5.3%

(4.0 to 8.7)

1.9%

(0.5 to 4.2)

Conflict and terrorism

66.1

(42.2-105.1)

43.5

(28.3–67.4)

292.0

(205.6-401.9)

-34.1%

(-35.8 to -32.7)

570.3%

(495.7 to 624.4)

341.3%

(282.3 to 387.0)

Road injuries

359.6

(261.8-472.6)

287.7

(209.2–376.0)

250.1

(182.3-326.2)

-20.0%

(-20.4 to -20.0)

-13.0%

(-13.2 to -12.8)

-30.4%

(-30.9 to -30.3)

Hemoglobinopathies and hemolytic anemias

214.3

(148.4-294.8)

210.9

(147.6-291.6)

212.3

(146.6-292.8)

-1.6%

(-1.7 to -0.5)

0.6%

(-0.6 to 0.6)

-0.9%

(-1.2 to -0.6)

Osteoarthritis

151.4

(72.9-310.1)

173.5

(83.4-353.3)

181.2

(87.4-367.2)

14.5%

(13.9 to 14.5)

4.4%

(3.9 to 4.7)

19.6%

(18.4 to 19.8)

Falls

156.0

(112.0-210.1)

173.7

(123.5-234.1)

159.6

(114.7–213.0)

11.3%

(10.2 to11.4)

-8.1%

(-9.0 to -7.1)

2.3%

(1.3 to 2.4)

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

175.4

(121.2-231.1)

160.8

(110.6-214.1)

158.1

(107.2-208.4)

-8.3%

(-8.7 to -7.3)

-1.6%

(-3.0 to -1.6)

-9.8%

(-11.5 to -9.8)

Asthma

265.8

(171.4-383.6)

183.7

(116.3-273.1)

155.5

(100.7-224.2)

-30.8%

(-32.1 to -28.7)

-15.3%

(-17.9 to -13.4)

-41.4%

(-41.5 to -41.2)

Bipolar disorder

151.6

(92.9-220.1)

152.1

(93.1–223.0)

151.5

(92.2–221.0)

0.3%

(0.1 to 1.3)

-0.3%

(-0.9 to -0.3)

-0.1%

(-0.7 to 0.4)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

149.6

(124.7-176.9)

142.3

(117.0-169.0)

149.1

(122.0-177.3)

-4.9%

(-6.1 to -4.4)

4.8%

(4.2 to 4.9)

-0.3%

(-2.1 to 0.2)

Schizophrenia

145.2

(103.1-197.6)

145.5

(101.2-200.6)

142.5

(102.3-195.5)

0.1%

(-1.8 to 1.5)

-2.0%

(-2.5 to 1.0)

-1.8%

(-1.8 to -0.7)

Autism spectrum disorders

134.3

(93.7-190.8)

135.6

(92.7-188.7)

134.8

(93.4-191.5)

0.9%

(-1.0 to 0.9)

-0.6%

(-0.7 to 1.4)

0.3%

(-0.3 to 0.3)

Stroke

144.8

(106.9-184.9)

139.4

(101.9-177.7)

132.3

(98.0-168.9)

-3.7%

(-4.7 to -3.8)

-5.0%

(-5.0 t -3.8)

-8.6%

(-8.6 to -8.3)