Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 13.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 227 countries
All-time high
27.79
in 2002
All-time low
12.28
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Yemen, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.82001: 27.82002: 27.82003: 26.62004: 25.42005: 24.22006: 22.92007: 21.72008: 20.52009: 19.42010: 18.22011: 172012: 15.82013: 14.62014: 13.42015: 12.32016: 12.52017: 12.62018: 12.82019: 12.92020: 132021: 13.12022: 13.22023: 13.22024: 13.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Yemen is 13.22, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Yemen peaked at 27.79 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2015.

Yemen ranks 105th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Yemen, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27.77
2001 27.78 +0.0%
2002 27.79 +0.0%
2003 26.58 -4.4%
2004 25.36 -4.6%
2005 24.15 -4.8%
2006 22.95 -5.0%
2007 21.75 -5.2%
2008 20.55 -5.5%
2009 19.36 -5.8%
2010 18.17 -6.1%
2011 16.98 -6.5%
2012 15.8 -7.0%
2013 14.62 -7.5%
2014 13.45 -8.0%
2015 12.28 -8.7%
2016 12.47 +1.6%
2017 12.65 +1.4%
2018 12.8 +1.2%
2019 12.93 +1.0%
2020 13.03 +0.8%
2021 13.12 +0.6%
2022 13.18 +0.5%
2023 13.21 +0.3%
2024 13.22 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4 19.36 27.79 10
2010s 14.21 12.28 18.17 10
2020s 13.15 13.03 13.22 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 102 Philippines 14.59 compare
  2. 103 Eritrea 13.44 compare
  3. 104 Palestine, State of 13.23 compare
  4. 106 Namibia 13.06 compare
  5. 107 Palau 11.81 compare
  6. 108 Naoero 11.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Yemen?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Yemen was 13.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 27.79 in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Yemen ranks 105th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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