Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Yemen

Yemen: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 86.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 184 countries
All-time high
86.2
in 2024
All-time low
85.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Yemen, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 85.72001: 85.72002: 85.72003: 85.82004: 85.92005: 85.92006: 862007: 862008: 862009: 862010: 862011: 862012: 86.12013: 86.12014: 86.12015: 86.12016: 86.12017: 86.12018: 86.12019: 86.12020: 86.22021: 86.22022: 86.22023: 86.22024: 86.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Yemen is 86.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Yemen peaked at 86.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.7, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 117th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Yemen, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 85.7
2001 85.7 +0.0%
2002 85.7 +0.0%
2003 85.81 +0.1%
2004 85.93 +0.1%
2005 85.95 +0.0%
2006 85.96 +0.0%
2007 85.98 +0.0%
2008 86 +0.0%
2009 86.01 +0.0%
2010 86.03 +0.0%
2011 86.04 +0.0%
2012 86.05 +0.0%
2013 86.07 +0.0%
2014 86.08 +0.0%
2015 86.1 +0.0%
2016 86.11 +0.0%
2017 86.12 +0.0%
2018 86.13 +0.0%
2019 86.15 +0.0%
2020 86.16 +0.0%
2021 86.17 +0.0%
2022 86.18 +0.0%
2023 86.19 +0.0%
2024 86.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.87 85.7 86.01 10
2010s 86.09 86.03 86.15 10
2020s 86.18 86.16 86.2 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 114 India 87.38 compare
  2. 115 Philippines 86.81 compare
  3. 116 Bulgaria 86.78 compare
  4. 118 Cape Verde 86.14 compare
  5. 119 Bhutan 83.9 compare
  6. 120 Mongolia 83.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Yemen?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Yemen was 86.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 86.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 85.7 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Yemen ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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