World vs Yemen: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
World
30.3%
in 2023
Yemen
69.1%
in 2023
World rank
8th
Yemen rank
8th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.1% against 30.3% in World, a difference of 38.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
World ranks 8th 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 | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 59.2% | 23.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 78.8% | 46.6% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 72.0% | 42.3% | 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, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.1% against 30.3% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between World and Yemen?
- 38.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- World ranks 8th 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.