Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Yemen

Physicians, total in Yemen in 2022 — 6,289 people. Ranked 86 in the world out of 138. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 64.9%.

2022 6,289 people −2.66% vs 2021
World rank 86of 138
Period maximum 8,148 people2014
Period minimum 3,814 people1997

Trend over time

1997–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Yemen, 1997–20222,0004,0006,0008,00010,0001997200020032006200920122015201820211997: 3,814 people2004: 6,739 people2008: 6,909 people2009: 7,127 people2014: 8,148 people2020: 6,376 people2021: 6,461 people2022: 6,289 people
Change over the period: +2,475 (+64.89%) Average annual rate: 2.02 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Yemen

Yemen 6,289 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 437,470 people
Western Asia computed 581,369 people
Low-income countries computed 118,265 people
Physicians, total — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 6,289 −172 −2.66%
2021 6,461 +85 +1.33%
2020 6,376
2014 8,148
2009 7,127 +218 +3.16%
2008 6,909
2004 6,739
1997 3,814

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.