Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Yemen
Yemen: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 69.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.13
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.9
in 2017
All-time low
43.49
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 69.13 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Yemen peaked at 87.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.49, in 2000.
That places Yemen 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.49 | — |
| 2001 | 44.63 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 46.68 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 54.26 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 60.46 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 64.78 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 65.89 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.16 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 68.62 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.22 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 74.02 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.49 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 71.61 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.58 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 79.97 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 86.86 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 83.71 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 87.9 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 81.87 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 75.35 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 78.78 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 68.82 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 71.38 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 69.13 | -3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 69.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.65, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 69.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.47, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.22 | 43.49 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.84 | 71.61 | 87.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.03 | 68.82 | 78.78 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Yemen?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Yemen was 69.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.49 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Yemen ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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