Population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen

Yemen: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
73rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2024
All-time low
21.4%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 23.72001: 23.72002: 23.72003: 23.52004: 23.22005: 23.12006: 22.92007: 22.72008: 22.62009: 22.42010: 22.22011: 22.12012: 21.92013: 21.72014: 21.62015: 21.42016: 22.12017: 22.82018: 23.52019: 24.22020: 252021: 25.72022: 26.42023: 27.12024: 27.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2015.

Yemen ranks 73rd of 99 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1% 22.4% 23.7% 10
2010s 22.4% 21.4% 24.2% 10
2020s 26.4% 25.0% 27.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen?
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Yemen was 27.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
Yemen ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
106 places, 2,614 data points, 2000–2024
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