Just realized, Woolly World is the first console Yoshi game in 17 years

[S.Peelman]

SjOne said:

Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat in 2005 provided fans something to enjoy on consoles. So technically its more like a 5 year gap, the same amount of time Metroid is approaching.

Yeah, though I'd consider that a spin-off, it's true they at least kept that series alive in the meantime.