Physicians per 1000 people in Yemen
Yemen: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.098 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.098
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.305
in 2004
All-time low
0.007
in 1990
Years of data
17
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Yemen, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.098 for physicians per 1000 people in 2023.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Yemen peaked at 0.305 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 1990.
That places Yemen 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0275 | 0.023 | 0.032 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.158 | 0.145 | 0.171 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1742 | 0.007 | 0.247 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.285 | 0.275 | 0.305 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1532 | 0.098 | 0.176 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 526,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 469,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 512,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 532,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 507,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 551,837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Yemen?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Yemen was 0.098 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.305 in 2004.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Yemen ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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