1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Yemen
Yemen: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 54.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Yemen, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Yemen stood at 54.84. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Yemen peaked at 54.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.24, in 2000.
That places Yemen 157th 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.24 | — |
| 2001 | 45.55 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.86 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.52 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.17 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.63 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.08 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.51 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.94 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.35 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.75 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.14 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.52 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.88 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.23 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.57 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.1 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.62 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.13 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.63 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.12 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.6 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.84 | +0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 54.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 54.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.44, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.28 | 45.24 | 49.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.56 | 49.75 | 53.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.52 | 54.12 | 54.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 154 East Timor 58.38 compare
- 155 Afghanistan 55.95 compare
- 156 Mauritania 55.93 compare
- 158 Angola 52.18 compare
- 159 Lesotho 50.28 compare
- 160 Mali 50.21 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 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Yemen?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Yemen was 54.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 54.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.24 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Yemen ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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