Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Yemen
Yemen: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Yemen stood at 65.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Yemen peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2000.
That places Yemen 141st out of 177 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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 65.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 65.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.8%, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 28.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 40.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 57.9% | 65.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Yemen?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Yemen was 65.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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