External health expenditure channeled through government in Yemen
Yemen: External health expenditure channeled through government was 9.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Yemen, 2003–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Yemen is 9.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Yemen peaked at 55.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Yemen 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +9698.3% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +158.7% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +114.1% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +72.4% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -65.3% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +145.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 8.9% | — |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +7.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.0%, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +9698.3% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 0.0% | 48.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 0.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Yemen?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Yemen was 9.6% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.