Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Yemen
Yemen: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 116.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.69
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
152.43
in 2019
All-time low
53.24
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Yemen stood at 116.69.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Yemen peaked at 152.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.24, in 2000.
That places Yemen 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.24 | — |
| 2001 | 59.62 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 62.45 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 88.86 | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 98.31 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 105 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 116.78 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 132.58 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 133.22 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 151.52 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 137.59 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 107.64 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 111.81 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 117.08 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 145.47 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 123.85 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 125.92 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 130.97 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 136.15 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 152.43 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 152.41 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 108.68 | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 111.23 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 116.69 | +4.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 116.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 116.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.16 | 53.24 | 151.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.89 | 107.64 | 152.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.25 | 108.68 | 152.41 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Yemen?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Yemen was 116.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 152.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.24 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Yemen ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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