1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Yemen
Yemen: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 61.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Yemen, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Yemen is 61.76, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Yemen peaked at 61.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.88, in 2000.
That places Yemen 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.88 | — |
| 2001 | 41.11 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.34 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.6 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 43.77 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.93 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 46.08 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 47.21 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 48.33 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 49.44 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.53 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 51.61 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 52.67 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 53.72 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.76 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.78 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.79 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.78 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.75 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.72 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.66 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.6 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.76 | +0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 61.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 61.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.57 | 40.88 | 49.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.21 | 50.53 | 59.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.34 | 60.66 | 61.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Yemen?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Yemen was 61.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 61.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.88 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Yemen ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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