Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 8.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 8.4% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Yemen peaked at 50.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.8% | — |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +123.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -18.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +123.9% | 3.8% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 21.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 3.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 10.6% compare
- 190 Liberia 10.0% compare
- 191 Haiti 9.3% compare
- 193 South Sudan 4.3% compare
- 194 Afghanistan 1.7% 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Yemen?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Yemen was 8.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Yemen ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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