Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 28.12 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
28.12
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
28.12
in 2024
All-time low
20.53
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Yemen, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 20.72001: 20.62002: 20.52003: 212004: 21.42005: 21.82006: 22.22007: 22.62008: 232009: 23.42010: 23.82011: 24.22012: 24.52013: 24.92014: 25.22015: 25.62016: 25.92017: 26.22018: 26.52019: 26.82020: 27.12021: 27.42022: 27.62023: 27.92024: 28.1

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.

That represents a change of 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 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Sudan 13.89 compare
  2. 3 Morocco 10.61 compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 10.01 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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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 1st out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 561 data points, 2000–2024
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