Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 20.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.85
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
89th
of 166 countries
All-time high
20.85
in 2024
All-time low
8.57
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 8.62001: 8.72002: 8.92003: 9.32004: 9.82005: 10.22006: 10.72007: 11.12008: 11.62009: 12.12010: 12.62011: 13.12012: 13.62013: 14.22014: 14.72015: 15.32016: 15.92017: 16.42018: 172019: 17.62020: 18.32021: 18.92022: 19.52023: 20.22024: 20.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Yemen is 20.85, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Yemen peaked at 20.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.57, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 89th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Yemen, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.57
2001 8.74 +2.0%
2002 8.91 +2.0%
2003 9.34 +4.8%
2004 9.78 +4.7%
2005 10.22 +4.5%
2006 10.67 +4.4%
2007 11.14 +4.4%
2008 11.61 +4.3%
2009 12.1 +4.2%
2010 12.6 +4.1%
2011 13.12 +4.1%
2012 13.64 +4.0%
2013 14.18 +3.9%
2014 14.72 +3.9%
2015 15.28 +3.8%
2016 15.85 +3.7%
2017 16.44 +3.7%
2018 17.03 +3.6%
2019 17.64 +3.6%
2020 18.26 +3.5%
2021 18.89 +3.5%
2022 19.53 +3.4%
2023 20.18 +3.3%
2024 20.85 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.11 8.57 12.1 10
2010s 15.05 12.6 17.64 10
2020s 19.54 18.26 20.85 5

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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 20.85 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 20.85 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 8.57 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Yemen ranks 89th out of 166 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 41.6%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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