Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 19.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 19.96 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Yemen peaked at 19.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.51, in 2000.
That places Yemen 66th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.89 | 8.51 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 | 15.01 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.69 | 19.42 | 19.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 46,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Yemen?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Yemen was 19.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Yemen ranks 66th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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