Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.098 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.098 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.305 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.007 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +39.1% |
| 1970 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.145 per 1,000 people | +400.0% |
| 1985 | 0.171 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.007 per 1,000 people | -95.9% |
| 1995 | 0.247 per 1,000 people | +3428.6% |
| 1996 | 0.23 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.213 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.305 per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 0.275 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.275 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.176 per 1,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.174 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.165 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.098 per 1,000 people | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0275 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.158 per 1,000 people | 0.145 per 1,000 people | 0.171 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1742 per 1,000 people | 0.007 per 1,000 people | 0.247 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.275 per 1,000 people | 0.305 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1532 per 1,000 people | 0.098 per 1,000 people | 0.176 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 139.92 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 39.15 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 244.91 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 20,982 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 181.78 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 0.098 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.305 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.