Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 66.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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