Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 70.5% against 49.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 60.9% | 8.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 80.0% | 31.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 73.3% | 25.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 70.5% against 49.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Yemen?
- 21.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Yemen rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private 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 private sources. 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.