Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 4.03 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Yemen stood at 4.03 current US$.
That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Yemen peaked at 17.18 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.3 current US$, in 2017.
That places Yemen 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.65 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 12.07 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.96 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.2 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 12.26 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 12.17 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.18 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.93 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 17.18 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 12.68 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 13.43 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 12.96 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.45 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 13.51 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 11.21 current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9 current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 5.27 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3 current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 12.16 current US$ | +268.6% |
| 2019 | 6.72 current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 4.81 current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7 current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 5.66 current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 4.03 current US$ | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.03 current US$ | 11.65 current US$ | 17.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 current US$ | 3.3 current US$ | 15.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 current US$ | 3.7 current US$ | 5.66 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.39 current US$ compare
- 188 Sudan 4.37 current US$ compare
- 189 Burundi 4.15 current US$ compare
- 191 Somalia 3.17 current US$ compare
- 192 South Sudan 3.14 current US$ compare
- 193 Afghanistan 0.9765 current US$ 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 per capita in Yemen?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Yemen was 4.03 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Yemen ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.