Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 43.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.12
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
100th
of 150 countries
All-time high
43.12
in 2024
All-time low
34.91
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Yemen stood at 43.12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Yemen peaked at 43.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.91, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 100th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.91 | — |
| 2001 | 35.13 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.36 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.44 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.54 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.64 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.75 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.86 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.98 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.22 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.35 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.48 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.62 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.76 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.62 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.33 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 39.03 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 39.73 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 40.42 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 41.11 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 41.79 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.46 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 43.12 | +1.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 43.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.01, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 43.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.57 | 34.91 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4 | 36.22 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.78 | 40.42 | 43.12 | 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 with access to sanitation facilities in Yemen?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Yemen was 43.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 43.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.91 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Yemen ranks 100th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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