Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 90.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Yemen stood at 90.85. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Yemen peaked at 90.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.4, in 2000.
That places Yemen 188th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.4 | — |
| 2001 | 60.64 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.39 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 63.9 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 65.39 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 66.87 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 68.34 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 69.79 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 71.22 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 72.65 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 74.05 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.45 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 76.82 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 78.19 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 79.53 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 80.86 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 82.17 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 83.46 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 84.74 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 86 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 87.24 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 88.46 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 89.67 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 90.85 | +1.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 90.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 90.85 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.74, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.98 | 60.4 | 71.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.79 | 72.65 | 84.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.44 | 86 | 90.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Yemen?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Yemen was 90.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 90.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Yemen ranks 188th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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