Hospital beds in Yemen
Yemen: Hospital beds was 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Yemen, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.46 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Yemen peaked at 0.8655 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.41 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 164th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4545 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.8097 per 1,000 people | +78.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8655 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8362 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.69 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.61 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.59 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.61 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.59 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.57 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.55 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.54 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.41 per 1,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4545 per 1,000 people | 0.4545 per 1,000 people | 0.4545 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8376 per 1,000 people | 0.8097 per 1,000 people | 0.8655 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7087 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 0.8362 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6025 per 1,000 people | 0.59 per 1,000 people | 0.61 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.57 per 1,000 people | 0.54 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.45 per 1,000 people | 0.41 per 1,000 people | 0.48 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 161 Honduras 0.53 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Nigeria 0.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Uganda 0.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Guatemala 0.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Benin 0.43 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Mauritania 0.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.4 per 1,000 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Yemen?
- Hospital beds in Yemen was 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8655 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for hospital beds?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.