Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Yemen
Yemen: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Yemen, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Yemen stood at 63.3%. 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, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Yemen peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, 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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43.9% | — |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 63.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 63.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 43.9% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 44.5% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 57.9% | 63.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Yemen?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Yemen was 63.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Yemen ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.