Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 21.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.33
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
24.94
in 2002
All-time low
20.35
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Yemen, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 24.92001: 24.92002: 24.92003: 24.62004: 24.32005: 23.92006: 23.62007: 23.32008: 22.92009: 22.62010: 22.22011: 21.92012: 21.52013: 21.12014: 20.72015: 20.42016: 20.52017: 20.72018: 20.82019: 212020: 21.12021: 21.22022: 21.22023: 21.32024: 21.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 21.33 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Yemen peaked at 24.94 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.35, in 2015.

Yemen ranks 53rd of 155 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Yemen, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 24.89
2001 24.91 +0.1%
2002 24.94 +0.1%
2003 24.6 -1.3%
2004 24.27 -1.4%
2005 23.94 -1.3%
2006 23.61 -1.4%
2007 23.28 -1.4%
2008 22.94 -1.5%
2009 22.59 -1.5%
2010 22.23 -1.6%
2011 21.87 -1.6%
2012 21.5 -1.7%
2013 21.13 -1.7%
2014 20.74 -1.8%
2015 20.35 -1.9%
2016 20.53 +0.9%
2017 20.69 +0.8%
2018 20.83 +0.7%
2019 20.95 +0.6%
2020 21.06 +0.5%
2021 21.16 +0.4%
2022 21.23 +0.4%
2023 21.29 +0.3%
2024 21.33 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24 22.59 24.94 10
2010s 21.08 20.35 22.23 10
2020s 21.21 21.06 21.33 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Yemen?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Yemen was 21.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 24.94 in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 20.35 in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Yemen ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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