Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services was 75.04 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75.04
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
75.04
in 2024
All-time low
40.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Yemen, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 40.12001: 40.32002: 40.62003: 41.52004: 42.52005: 442006: 45.62007: 47.12008: 48.62009: 50.22010: 51.82011: 53.42012: 552013: 56.62014: 58.22015: 59.92016: 61.52017: 63.22018: 64.92019: 66.52020: 68.22021: 69.92022: 71.62023: 73.32024: 75

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Yemen stood at 75.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Yemen peaked at 75.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.1, in 2000.

That places Yemen 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.06 40.1 50.21 10
2010s 59.1 51.79 66.55 10
2020s 71.63 68.23 75.04 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 16 Algeria 92.42 compare
  2. 17 Morocco 92.21 compare
  3. 18 Djibouti 79.66 compare
  4. 20 Sudan 64.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Yemen?
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Yemen was 75.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 75.04 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services?
Yemen ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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