Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 93.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Yemen, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Yemen stood at 93.4%. 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, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Yemen peaked at 93.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2003.
That places Yemen 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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% |
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 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
- 2 Burundi 97.8% compare
- 4 Latvia 89.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Yemen?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Yemen was 93.4% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.