Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Yemen
Yemen: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Yemen, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.46 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people 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.
That places Yemen 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 Côte 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Yemen?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Yemen was 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8655 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, 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.