Medical doctors in Yemen

Yemen: Medical doctors was 1.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.65
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
167th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 2004
All-time low
1.65
in 2022
Years of data
8
1997–2022

Medical doctors in Yemen, 1997–2022

01231997200920221997: 2.12004: 32008: 2.82009: 2.82014: 2.72020: 1.82021: 1.72022: 1.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1.65 for medical doctors in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Yemen peaked at 3.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2022.

Yemen ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Medical doctors in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (per 10,000) in Yemen, 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 2.13
2004 3.05 +43.2%
2008 2.75 -9.8%
2009 2.75 +0.0%
2014 2.7 -1.8%
2020 1.76 -34.8%
2021 1.74 -1.1%
2022 1.65 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.13 2.13 2.13 1
2000s 2.85 2.75 3.05 3
2010s 2.7 2.7 2.7 1
2020s 1.72 1.65 1.76 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 164 Liberia 1.78 compare
  2. 165 Rwanda 1.77 compare
  3. 166 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.75 compare
  4. 168 Vanuatu 1.64 compare
  5. 169 Zambia 1.63 compare
  6. 170 Ethiopia 1.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Yemen?
Medical doctors in Yemen was 1.65 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2004.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2022.
How does Yemen rank for medical doctors?
Yemen ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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