Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Yemen
Yemen: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.19 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.19 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.22 per 10,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.17 per 10,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
6
2004–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Yemen, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Yemen stood at 0.19 per 10,000 people.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Yemen peaked at 0.22 per 10,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.17 per 10,000 people, in 2021.
That places Yemen 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.21 per 10,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.19 per 10,000 people | +11.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.19 per 10,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.19 per 10,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 per 10,000 people | 0.22 per 10,000 people | 0.22 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.195 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 0.21 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 0.17 per 10,000 people | 0.19 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 147 Ethiopia 0.28 per 10,000 people compare
- 148 Nigeria 0.25 per 10,000 people compare
- 149 Ghana 0.2 per 10,000 people compare
- 151 Gabon 0.18 per 10,000 people compare
- 152 Eswatini 0.17 per 10,000 people compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 people 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)
- 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 health worker density, by type of occupation in Yemen?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Yemen was 0.19 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Yemen ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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