Private health spending per person in Yemen
Yemen: Private health spending per person was 118.98 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118.98 current international $
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
154.6 current international $
in 2020
All-time low
56.3 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health spending per person in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 118.98 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Yemen peaked at 154.6 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.3 current international $, 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 spending per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 62.9 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 65.85 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 92.33 current international $ | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 101.06 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 107.19 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 118.92 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 134.69 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 135.21 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 153.71 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 139.52 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 109.13 current international $ | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 113.33 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 118.65 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 147.88 current international $ | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 125.8 current international $ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 127.81 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 132.85 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 138.03 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 154.44 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 154.6 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 110.81 current international $ | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 113.41 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 118.98 current international $ | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.82 current international $ | 56.3 current international $ | 153.71 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.75 current international $ | 109.13 current international $ | 154.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.45 current international $ | 110.81 current international $ | 154.6 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 141 Mauritania 139.87 current international $ compare
- 142 Togo 127.95 current international $ compare
- 143 Angola 119.98 current international $ compare
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 118.05 current international $ compare
- 146 Senegal 114.38 current international $ compare
- 147 Congo 106.82 current international $ compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10,754 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Yemen?
- Private health spending per person in Yemen was 118.98 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 154.6 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for private health spending per person?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.