Kenya vs Yemen: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Kenya
29.7 current US$
in 2023
Yemen
33.68 current US$
in 2023
Kenya rank
157th
Yemen rank
154th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 33.68 current US$ against 29.7 current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 3.98 current US$.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.37 current US$ | 25.19 current US$ | 7.82 current US$ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 27.8 current US$ | 65.37 current US$ | 37.56 current US$ | Yemen |
| 2020s | 30.3 current US$ | 39.97 current US$ | 9.67 current US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 33.68 current US$ against 29.7 current US$ in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Kenya and Yemen?
- 3.98 current US$, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Kenya ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 154th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.