Health in Yemen

1,204 indicators covering health for Yemen.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Child deaths life stage 5,678 2024 down 15.3% 37th
Number of infant deaths 46,799 2024 up 6.4% 18th
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 3.81 2024 down 21.6% 44th
Youth mortality rate 4.63 2024 down 18.5% 41st
Child mortality complete gapminder 3.81 2024 down 21.6% 44th
Child mortality gdp per capita 3.81 2024 down 21.8% 44th
Number of neonatal deaths igme 29,116 2024 up 9.9% 16th
Number of child deaths igme 52,477 2024 up 3.5% 25th
Child mortality rate marimekko 3.81 2024 down 21.6% 44th
Vaccination coverage who unicef 41 2024 down 35.9% 190th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 13.6% 2024 down 2.1% 15th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 35.0% 2024 up 24.9% 153rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 13.3% 2024 up 35.0% 148th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 23.4% 2024 up 25.3% 113th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 12.8% 2024 up 44.8% 90th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 38.1% 2024 up 18.5% 149th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.9% 2024 up 1.0% 26th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 11.6% 2024 up 42.8% 156th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 15.1% 2024 up 1.4% 10th
Number of under-five deaths 52,477 2024 up 3.5% 25th
Number of infant deaths 46,799 2024 up 6.4% 18th
Number of neonatal deaths 29,116 2024 up 9.9% 16th
Neonatal mortality rate 20.89 2024 down 14.9% 42nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 33.85 2024 down 19.0% 38th
Under-five mortality rate 38.14 2024 down 21.6% 44th
Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.59 2024 down 28.8% 47th
Deaths age 1-11 months 17,683 2024 up 1.1% 20th
Child mortality rate 4.45 2024 down 38.1% 54th
Deaths age 1-59 months 23,361 2024 down 3.5% 27th
Child deaths 5,678 2024 down 15.3% 37th
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 13.18 2024 down 25.2% 35th
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 13.18 2024 down 25.2% 35th
Neonatal deaths 29,116 2024 up 9.9% 16th
Infant mortality rate 33.85 2024 down 19.0% 38th
Under-five mortality rate 38.14 2024 down 21.6% 44th
Under-five deaths 52,477 2024 up 3.5% 25th
Child deaths age 1 to 4 5,678 2024 down 15.3% 37th
Infant deaths 46,799 2024 up 6.4% 18th
Deaths age 1-59 months 23,361 2024 down 3.5% 27th
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.45 2024 down 38.1% 54th
Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.59 2024 down 28.8% 47th
Neonatal mortality rate 20.89 2024 down 14.9% 42nd
Deaths age 1-11 months 17,683 2024 up 1.1% 20th
Domestic general government health expenditure 7.0% 2023 up 118.9% 144th
External health expenditure 21.1% 2023 up 351.6% 34th
External health expenditure per capita 10.07 current US$ 2023 up 215.5% 75th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 35.58 current international $ 2023 up 385.6% 53rd
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0.1101 2025 up 757.8% 19th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 46 2025 up 1,050.0% 23rd
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 46 2025 up 1,050.0% 23rd
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0.1101 2025 up 757.8% 19th
Deaths from one sided violence 46 2025 up 1,050.0% 23rd
Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 43 2023 down 2.3% 176th
Healthcare access quality un 43 2023 down 2.3% 176th
Universal health coverage index 43 2023 down 2.3% 176th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 36.4% 2023 up 5.8% 42nd
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 35.9% 2023 up 5.3% 42nd
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 41.2% 2023 up 7.3% 37th
Stillbirth rate 20.8 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 5.9% 21st
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 11,000 2024 up 124.5% 58th