Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Yemen
Yemen: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 8.44 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Yemen is 8.44, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Yemen peaked at 50.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 2017.
That places Yemen 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.83 | — |
| 2001 | 50.11 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.24 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 41.76 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 35.42 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 31.79 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 26.87 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 27.82 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.86 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 22.53 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.89 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 19.75 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 13.42 | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 6.67 | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 7.01 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 8.46 | +123.9% |
| 2019 | 8.31 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.42 | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -18.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +123.9% | 3.78 | 8.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.41 | 21.86 | 50.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 3.78 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 7.38 | 10.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 10.64 compare
- 189 Liberia 10 compare
- 190 Haiti 9.34 compare
- 192 South Sudan 4.32 compare
- 193 Afghanistan 1.65 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)
- 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Yemen?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Yemen was 8.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 50.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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