Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Yemen
Yemen: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 93.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Yemen, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 93.4% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Yemen peaked at 93.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 3rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66.4% | — |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 93.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 93.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.6%, 3.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 66.4% | 77.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 71.7% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.6% | 93.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
- 2 Burundi 97.8% compare
- 4 Latvia 89.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7% compare
- 6 Syria 87.5% 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)
- 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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Yemen?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Yemen was 93.4% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.