6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Yemen
Yemen: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 48.61 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
48.61
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
48.61
in 2017
All-time low
46.99
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Yemen, 2009–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 48.61 for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Yemen peaked at 48.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.99, in 2009.
Yemen ranks 63rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46.99 | — |
| 2010 | 47.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.38 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.58 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.79 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.99 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.61 | +0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 48.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 48.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.8, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.99 | 46.99 | 46.99 | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.89 | 47.19 | 48.61 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 58.06 compare
- 61 Laos 55.81 compare
- 62 Kiribati 55.68
- 64 Dominican Republic 48.32 compare
- 65 Afghanistan 48.21 compare
- 66 Congo 48.19 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 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Yemen?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Yemen was 48.61 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 48.61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.99 in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Yemen ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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