Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 86.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Yemen is 86.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Yemen peaked at 94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.5, in 2023.
That places Yemen 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.1 | — |
| 2001 | 92.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.8 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.1 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.3 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.7 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.9 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.8 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.5 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 92 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 90.6 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.9 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.8 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.8 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.5 | -1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 86.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7, 8.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 86.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.28 | 92.1 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.77 | 90.6 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.25 | 86.5 | 89.9 | 4 |
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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Yemen?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Yemen was 86.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Yemen ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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