Private health expenditure per person in Yemen
Yemen: Private health expenditure per person was 118.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118.98
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
154.6
in 2020
All-time low
56.3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 118.98 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Yemen peaked at 154.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.3, in 2000.
That places Yemen 144th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3 | — |
| 2001 | 62.9 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 65.85 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 92.33 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 101.06 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 107.19 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 118.92 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 134.69 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 135.21 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 153.71 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 139.52 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 109.13 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 113.33 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 118.65 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 147.88 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 125.8 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 127.81 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 132.85 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 138.03 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 154.44 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 154.6 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 110.81 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 113.41 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 118.98 | +4.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 118.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.17, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 118.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.82 | 56.3 | 153.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.75 | 109.13 | 154.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.45 | 110.81 | 154.6 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Yemen?
- Private health expenditure per person in Yemen was 118.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 154.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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