Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Yemen
Yemen: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2020
All-time low
4.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 9.7% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Yemen peaked at 11.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
That places Yemen 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +10.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 29 Portugal 10.0% compare
- 30 Netherlands 9.8% compare
- 31 Brazil 9.7% compare
- 33 Montenegro 9.7% compare
- 34 East Timor 9.6% compare
- 35 Denmark 9.6% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Yemen?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Yemen was 9.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Yemen ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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