Coverage of essential health services in Yemen

Yemen: Coverage of essential health services was 43 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 20 countries
All-time high
45
in 2014
All-time low
41
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Coverage of essential health services in Yemen, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 412001: 412002: 412003: 422004: 422005: 432006: 432007: 432008: 442009: 442010: 442011: 442012: 442013: 442014: 452015: 442016: 442017: 442018: 452019: 452020: 442021: 452022: 452023: 43

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in Yemen is 43, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Yemen peaked at 45 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 20th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Coverage of essential health services in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of essential health services in Yemen, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 41
2001 41 +0.0%
2002 41 +0.0%
2003 42 +2.4%
2004 42 +0.0%
2005 43 +2.4%
2006 43 +0.0%
2007 43 +0.0%
2008 44 +2.3%
2009 44 +0.0%
2010 44 +0.0%
2011 44 +0.0%
2012 44 +0.0%
2013 44 +0.0%
2014 45 +2.3%
2015 44 -2.2%
2016 44 +0.0%
2017 44 +0.0%
2018 45 +2.3%
2019 45 +0.0%
2020 44 -2.2%
2021 45 +2.3%
2022 45 +0.0%
2023 43 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.4 41 44 10
2010s 44.3 44 45 10
2020s 44.25 43 45 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 17 Iraq 64 compare
  2. 18 Sudan 48 compare
  3. 19 Djibouti 47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of essential health services in Yemen?
Coverage of essential health services in Yemen was 43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 45 in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for coverage of essential health services?
Yemen ranks 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of essential health services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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