Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.9%
World rank
122nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2023
All-time low
11.6%
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2023
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Yemen, 1992–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Yemen stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Yemen peaked at 46.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1992.
Yemen ranks 122nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.6% | — |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +57.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 46.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.8%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 46.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.3%, 49% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.6% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.6% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Yemen?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Yemen was 46.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Yemen ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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