Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 33.68 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Yemen is 33.68 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Yemen peaked at 119.26 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.54 current US$, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.54 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 11.34 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 12.21 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 17.82 current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 21.52 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 25.31 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 30.07 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 36.42 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 43 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 43.68 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.73 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 41.59 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 46.95 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 51.7 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 67.87 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 78 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 63.92 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 77.84 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 119.26 current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 61.8 current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2020 | 52.09 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 34.59 current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 39.51 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 33.68 current US$ | -14.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 33.68 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9 current US$, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 33.68 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.9 current US$, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.19 current US$ | 10.54 current US$ | 43.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.37 current US$ | 41.59 current US$ | 119.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.97 current US$ | 33.68 current US$ | 52.09 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Yemen?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Yemen was 33.68 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 119.26 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Yemen ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.