Egypt vs Yemen: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Egypt
5.0%
in 2015
Yemen
4.6%
in 2012
Egypt rank
112th
Yemen rank
114th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Egypt
  • Yemen
0246200020072015

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5.0% against 4.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 112th and Yemen ranks 114th of 129 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 4.1% 0.7% Egypt
2010s 4.4% 4.8% 0.3% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt, at 5.0% against 4.6% in Yemen as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Egypt and Yemen?
0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Egypt ranks 112th and Yemen ranks 114th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed