Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 28.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Yemen stood at 28.12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Yemen peaked at 28.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.53, in 2002.
Yemen ranks 19th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.71 | — |
| 2001 | 20.62 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.53 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.97 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.83 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.24 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.65 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.04 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.43 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.81 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.18 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.54 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.89 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 25.23 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.57 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.89 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.2 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.08 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.36 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.62 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.88 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.12 | +0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 28.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 28.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2084, 135.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.74 | 20.53 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.36 | 23.81 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.61 | 27.08 | 28.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Yemen?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Yemen was 28.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.53 in 2002.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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