Domestic general government health expenditure in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic general government health expenditure was 8.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic general government health expenditure in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 8.4% for domestic general government health expenditure 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 in Yemen peaked at 50.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 191st of 193 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 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
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 10.6% compare
- 189 Liberia 10.0% compare
- 190 Haiti 9.3% compare
- 192 South Sudan 4.3% compare
- 193 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 in Yemen?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Yemen was 8.4% 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 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.