Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 75.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
198th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2024
All-time low
40.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Yemen, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 40.1 %2001: 40.3 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 41.5 %2004: 42.5 %2005: 44 %2006: 45.6 %2007: 47.1 %2008: 48.6 %2009: 50.2 %2010: 51.8 %2011: 53.4 %2012: 55 %2013: 56.6 %2014: 58.2 %2015: 59.9 %2016: 61.5 %2017: 63.2 %2018: 64.9 %2019: 66.5 %2020: 68.2 %2021: 69.9 %2022: 71.6 %2023: 73.3 %2024: 75 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 75.0% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Yemen peaked at 75.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2000.

That places Yemen 198th out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.1% 40.1% 50.2% 10
2010s 59.1% 51.8% 66.5% 10
2020s 71.6% 68.2% 75.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Yemen?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Yemen was 75.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Yemen ranks 198th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
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