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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Yemen, 2000–2024
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 216th out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +2.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 75.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 75.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.7%, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 216th out of 248 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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