Afghanistan vs Yemen: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 8.4% against 1.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 5.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Yemen ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 32.9% | 27.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 13.7% | 8.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 8.4% | 5.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 8.4% against 1.7% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 6.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Yemen ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.