Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Yemen
Yemen: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.47
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.507
in 2013
All-time low
0.359
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Yemen is 0.47, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Yemen peaked at 0.507 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.359, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 72nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.359 | — |
| 1991 | 0.364 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.37 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.377 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.382 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.393 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.405 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.413 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.423 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.429 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.439 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.449 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.458 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.467 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.475 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.481 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.486 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.489 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.492 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.497 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.502 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.501 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.503 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.507 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.502 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.475 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.467 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.459 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.454 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.458 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.459 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.458 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.466 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.47 | +0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3915 | 0.359 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4733 | 0.439 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4828 | 0.454 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4632 | 0.458 | 0.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 human development index in Yemen?
- Human development index in Yemen was 0.47 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for human development index?
- Yemen ranks 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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