Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen

Yemen: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 66.97 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
66.97
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
192nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
66.97
in 2024
All-time low
46.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 46.42001: 46.72002: 472003: 482004: 48.92005: 49.92006: 50.92007: 51.82008: 52.72009: 53.72010: 54.62011: 55.52012: 56.52013: 57.42014: 58.32015: 59.22016: 60.12017: 612018: 61.92019: 62.72020: 63.62021: 64.52022: 65.32023: 66.12024: 67

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 192nd out of 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 189 Mauritania 68.06 compare
  2. 190 Mali 67.64 compare
  3. 191 Lesotho 67.22 compare
  4. 193 Zimbabwe 65.73 compare
  5. 194 Cameroon 64.58 compare
  6. 195 Somalia 63.86 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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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 192nd out of 225 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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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