Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Yemen
Yemen: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.098 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Yemen, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Yemen stood at 0.098 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Yemen peaked at 0.305 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.007 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +39.1% |
| 1970 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.145 per 1,000 people | +400.0% |
| 1985 | 0.171 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.007 per 1,000 people | -95.9% |
| 1995 | 0.247 per 1,000 people | +3428.6% |
| 1996 | 0.23 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.213 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.305 per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 0.275 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.275 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.176 per 1,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.174 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.165 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.098 per 1,000 people | -40.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.098 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.098 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3428.6% | 0.007 per 1,000 people | 0.247 per 1,000 people |
| 1981 | +400.0% | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 0.145 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0275 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.158 per 1,000 people | 0.145 per 1,000 people | 0.171 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1742 per 1,000 people | 0.007 per 1,000 people | 0.247 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.275 per 1,000 people | 0.305 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1532 per 1,000 people | 0.098 per 1,000 people | 0.176 per 1,000 people | 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 physicians in Yemen?
- Physicians in Yemen was 0.098 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.305 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for physicians?
- Yemen ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.