South Asia vs Yemen: Out-of-pocket expenditure
South Asia
46.6%
in 2023
Yemen
69.1%
in 2023
South Asia rank
10th
Yemen rank
8th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- South Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.1% against 46.6% in South Asia, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 59.2% | 10.9% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 78.8% | 17.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 72.0% | 24.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, South Asia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.1% against 46.6% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between South Asia and Yemen?
- 22.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Yemen rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.