Namibia vs Yemen: Current health expenditure
Namibia
9.5%
in 2023
Yemen
9.7%
in 2023
Namibia rank
35th
Yemen rank
32nd
Current health expenditure over time
- Namibia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.4% | 5.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.8% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Namibia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Namibia and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Yemen rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.