Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 66.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.97
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
198th
of 231 countries
All-time high
66.97
in 2024
All-time low
46.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 46.42001: 46.72002: 472003: 482004: 48.92005: 49.92006: 50.92007: 51.82008: 52.72009: 53.72010: 54.62011: 55.52012: 56.52013: 57.42014: 58.32015: 59.22016: 60.12017: 612018: 61.92019: 62.72020: 63.62021: 64.52022: 65.32023: 66.12024: 67

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen stood at 66.97. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen peaked at 66.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.43, in 2000.

That places Yemen 198th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.61 46.43 53.68 10
2010s 58.71 54.62 62.73 10
2020s 65.29 63.6 66.97 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 195 Mauritania 68.06 compare
  2. 196 Mali 67.64 compare
  3. 197 Lesotho 67.22 compare
  4. 199 Zimbabwe 65.73 compare
  5. 200 Cameroon 64.58 compare
  6. 201 Somalia 63.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen was 66.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 66.97 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 46.43 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Yemen ranks 198th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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