Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 168.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
168.81
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
204.16
in 2009
All-time low
122.42
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 168.81 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Yemen peaked at 204.16 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.42, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.42 | — |
| 2001 | 133.61 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 133.78 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 163.75 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 162.61 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 162.08 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 177.23 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 191.71 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 194.15 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 204.16 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 185.89 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 148.49 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 156.13 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 156.98 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 181.92 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 142.58 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 150.43 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 148.99 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 166.31 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 202.3 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 193.44 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 157.92 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 155.84 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 168.81 | +8.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 168.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 168.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.55 | 122.42 | 204.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164 | 142.58 | 202.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169 | 155.84 | 193.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 160 Bangladesh 198.52 compare
- 161 Togo 185.73 compare
- 162 Rwanda 177.01 compare
- 164 Guinea 168.74 compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 158.91 compare
- 166 South Sudan 158.06 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Yemen?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Yemen was 168.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 204.16 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.42 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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