3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Yemen
Yemen: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
42
in 2019
All-time low
28
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Yemen is 42, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Yemen peaked at 42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2000.
That places Yemen 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | — |
| 2005 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 39 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 | 28 | 30 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.25 | 39 | 42 | 4 |
| 2020s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 43 compare
- 171 Tanzania, United Republic of 43 compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 41 compare
- 175 Burundi 41 compare
- 175 Congo 41 compare
- 175 Mali 41 compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 41 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,447 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 32,448 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Yemen?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Yemen was 42 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Yemen ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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