Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 63.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Yemen, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Yemen stood at 63.35. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Yemen peaked at 63.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.89, in 2007.
Yemen ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43.89 | — |
| 2008 | 44.1 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.31 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.52 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.74 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.27 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 47.79 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 49.29 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 50.77 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.24 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 53.69 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.12 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 56.54 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 57.93 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 59.31 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.68 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 62.02 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 63.35 | +2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 63.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 63.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1 | 43.89 | 44.31 | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.1 | 44.52 | 56.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.66 | 57.93 | 63.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Yemen?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Yemen was 63.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 63.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.89 in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Yemen ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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