Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 4.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Yemen, 2002–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Yemen is 4.6%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Yemen peaked at 6.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 115th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.2% | — |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -22.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 73% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.0%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Yemen?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Yemen was 4.6% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Yemen ranks 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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