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
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Yemen, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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