Medical doctors in Yemen
Yemen: Medical doctors was 6,289 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,289
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
109th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8,148
in 2014
All-time low
3,814
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2022
Medical doctors in Yemen, 1997–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 6,289 for medical doctors in 2022.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Yemen peaked at 8,148 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,814, in 1997.
That places Yemen 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,814 | — |
| 2004 | 6,739 | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 6,909 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,127 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8,148 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 6,376 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 6,461 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,289 | -2.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6,289 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,518, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6,289 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,593, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,814 | 3,814 | 3,814 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,925 | 6,739 | 7,127 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,148 | 8,148 | 8,148 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6,375 | 6,289 | 6,461 | 3 |
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)
- 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 medical doctors in Yemen?
- Medical doctors in Yemen was 6,289 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8,148 in 2014.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,814 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for medical doctors?
- Yemen ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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