Health worker density, by type of occupation in Yemen
Yemen: Health worker density, by type of occupation 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
149th
of 183 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 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation 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% |
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
- 146 Ethiopia 0.28 per 10,000 people compare
- 147 Nigeria 0.25 per 10,000 people compare
- 148 Ghana 0.2 per 10,000 people compare
- 150 Gabon 0.18 per 10,000 people compare
- 151 Eswatini 0.17 per 10,000 people compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 152 Côte 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0439 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 149th out of 183 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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