Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 25.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.66
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
26.31
in 2015
All-time low
7.08
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

5101520252000201220242000: 7.12001: 7.22002: 7.22003: 8.92004: 10.42005: 122006: 13.52007: 15.12008: 16.62009: 182010: 19.52011: 20.92012: 22.32013: 23.62014: 252015: 26.32016: 26.22017: 26.22018: 26.12019: 262020: 262021: 25.92022: 25.82023: 25.72024: 25.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 25.66 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Yemen peaked at 26.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 2000.

That places Yemen 83rd out of 211 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.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Yemen, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.08
2001 7.16 +1.2%
2002 7.25 +1.2%
2003 8.86 +22.2%
2004 10.44 +17.9%
2005 12 +15.0%
2006 13.54 +12.8%
2007 15.06 +11.2%
2008 16.55 +9.9%
2009 18.02 +8.9%
2010 19.47 +8.0%
2011 20.89 +7.3%
2012 22.28 +6.7%
2013 23.65 +6.1%
2014 24.99 +5.7%
2015 26.31 +5.3%
2016 26.24 -0.3%
2017 26.17 -0.3%
2018 26.1 -0.3%
2019 26.03 -0.3%
2020 25.95 -0.3%
2021 25.88 -0.3%
2022 25.81 -0.3%
2023 25.74 -0.3%
2024 25.66 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6 7.08 18.02 10
2010s 24.21 19.47 26.31 10
2020s 25.81 25.66 25.95 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 80 Saudi Arabia 25.91 compare
  2. 81 Gambia 25.77 compare
  3. 82 El Salvador 25.68 compare
  4. 84 Nigeria 24.57 compare
  5. 85 Argentina 24.55 compare
  6. 86 Maldives 24.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Yemen?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Yemen was 25.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 26.31 in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Yemen ranks 83rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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