External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Yemen
Yemen: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 21.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.1%
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.9%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Yemen stood at 21.1%.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 351.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Yemen peaked at 22.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +68.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +79.8% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +75.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +25.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 21.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 21.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 29.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.7% | 22.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 31 Marshall Islands 22.9% compare
- 32 Chad 22.4% compare
- 33 Afghanistan 21.2% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 20.9% compare
- 36 Kenya 20.1% compare
- 37 Togo 20.0% 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Yemen?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Yemen was 21.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Yemen ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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