Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Yemen
Yemen: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.098 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Yemen, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.098 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2023.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
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.
Medical doctors 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 Medical doctors 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Yemen?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Yemen was 0.098 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.305 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Yemen ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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