Domestic private health expenditure in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic private health expenditure was 70.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in Yemen stood at 70.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Yemen peaked at 89.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 70.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 70.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 46.0% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 72.6% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 70.2% | 79.9% | 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)
- 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 private health expenditure in Yemen?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Yemen was 70.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.