Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Yemen
Yemen: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 7.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Yemen is 7.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Yemen peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 152nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Yemen?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Yemen was 7.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Yemen ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).