Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 43.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.12
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 149 countries
All-time high
43.12
in 2024
All-time low
34.91
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 34.92001: 35.12002: 35.42003: 35.42004: 35.52005: 35.62006: 35.72007: 35.92008: 362009: 36.12010: 36.22011: 36.42012: 36.52013: 36.62014: 36.82015: 36.92016: 37.62017: 38.32018: 392019: 39.72020: 40.42021: 41.12022: 41.82023: 42.52024: 43.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 43.12 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen peaked at 43.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.91, in 2000.

That places Yemen 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.57 34.91 36.1 10
2010s 37.4 36.22 39.73 10
2020s 41.78 40.42 43.12 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 95 Samoa 44.12 compare
  2. 96 Lesotho 43.76 compare
  3. 97 Guyana 43.44 compare
  4. 99 Dominican Republic 42.97 compare
  5. 100 American Samoa 42.93 compare
  6. 101 Tuvalu 39.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen was 43.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 43.12 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 34.91 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Yemen ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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