Out-of-pocket expenditure in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 69.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Yemen stood at 69.1%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Yemen peaked at 87.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 69.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 69.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 43.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 71.6% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 68.8% | 78.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Yemen?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Yemen was 69.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.