Guyana vs Yemen: Healthy life expectancy
Guyana
56.82 Years
in 2021
Yemen
56.46 Years
in 2021
Guyana rank
147th
Yemen rank
148th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Guyana
- Yemen
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 56.82 Years against 56.46 Years in Yemen, a difference of 0.36 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 148th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.36 Years | 56.15 Years | 0.2136 Years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 57.89 Years | 58.2 Years | 0.3085 Years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 57.24 Years | 56.75 Years | 0.4887 Years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Guyana or Yemen?
- Guyana, at 56.82 Years against 56.46 Years in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Guyana and Yemen?
- 0.36 Years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Yemen rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 148th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.