Upper-middle income (World Bank) vs Yemen: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
31.3%
in 2023
Yemen
69.1%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
6th
Yemen rank
8th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.1% against 31.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 37.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 59.2% | 21.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 78.8% | 44.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 72.0% | 40.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Upper-middle income (World Bank) or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.1% against 31.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Yemen?
- 37.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Yemen rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.