Latin America & Caribbean vs Yemen: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 21.1% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 65.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 6.4% | 6.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 18.2% | 17.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 21.1% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean and Yemen?
- 20.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Yemen rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.