Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Yemen
Yemen: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 39.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39.8%
World rank
87th
of 90 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2018
All-time low
38.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2023
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Yemen, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 39.8% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Yemen peaked at 44.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 87th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.9% | — |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -10.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 39.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.9%, 68% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 39.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.3%, 52% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.7% | 38.1% | 44.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 84 Burkina Faso 57.8% compare
- 85 Bhutan 57.1% compare
- 86 Burundi 52.6% compare
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 39.1% compare
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 39.1% compare
- 90 Cambodia 37.7% 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 health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Yemen?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Yemen was 39.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Yemen ranks 87th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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