Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Yemen
Yemen: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 168.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
168.81
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
204.16
in 2009
All-time low
122.42
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Yemen stood at 168.81.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Yemen peaked at 204.16 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.42, in 2000.
That places Yemen 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.42 | — |
| 2001 | 133.61 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 133.78 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 163.75 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 162.61 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 162.08 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 177.23 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 191.71 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 194.15 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 204.16 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 185.89 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 148.49 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 156.13 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 156.98 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 181.92 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 142.58 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 150.43 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 148.99 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 166.31 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 202.3 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 193.44 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 157.92 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 155.84 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 168.81 | +8.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 168.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 168.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.55 | 122.42 | 204.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164 | 142.58 | 202.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169 | 155.84 | 193.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 160 Bangladesh 198.52 compare
- 161 Togo 185.73 compare
- 162 Rwanda 177.01 compare
- 164 Guinea 168.74 compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 158.91 compare
- 166 South Sudan 158.06 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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Yemen?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Yemen was 168.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 204.16 in 2009.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.42 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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