Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 66.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen stood at 66.97. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen peaked at 66.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.43, in 2000.
That places Yemen 199th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.43 | — |
| 2001 | 46.72 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.02 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.98 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 48.94 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 50.85 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.8 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.74 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 53.68 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 54.62 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.54 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.46 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 57.38 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.29 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.19 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.09 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.97 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.86 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.73 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.6 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.45 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.14 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 66.97 | +1.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 66.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 66.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.61 | 46.43 | 53.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.71 | 54.62 | 62.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.29 | 63.6 | 66.97 | 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen was 66.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.43 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Yemen ranks 199th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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