Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 4.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Yemen stood at 4.03.
The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Yemen peaked at 17.18 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2017.
That places Yemen 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.65 | — |
| 2001 | 12.07 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.96 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.2 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 12.17 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.18 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.93 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 17.18 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 12.68 | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 13.43 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 12.96 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.45 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 13.51 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 11.21 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | +268.6% |
| 2019 | 6.72 | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 4.81 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 5.66 | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -28.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.38, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153.37, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 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 | +268.6% | 3.3 | 12.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.03 | 11.65 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 3.3 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 3.7 | 5.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.39 compare
- 189 Sudan 4.37 compare
- 190 Burundi 4.15 compare
- 192 Somalia 3.17 compare
- 193 South Sudan 3.14 compare
- 194 Afghanistan 0.9765 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) per capita in in Yemen?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Yemen was 4.03 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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