Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 63.1% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
63.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
184th
of 230 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2024
All-time low
43.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Yemen, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 43.4 %2001: 43.7 %2002: 44 %2003: 44.9 %2004: 45.8 %2005: 46.7 %2006: 47.6 %2007: 48.5 %2008: 49.4 %2009: 50.3 %2010: 51.2 %2011: 52.1 %2012: 53 %2013: 53.9 %2014: 54.8 %2015: 55.6 %2016: 56.5 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 58.2 %2019: 59 %2020: 59.8 %2021: 60.7 %2022: 61.5 %2023: 62.3 %2024: 63.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Yemen is 63.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Yemen peaked at 63.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 184th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 46.5% 43.4% 50.3% 10
2010s 55.2% 51.2% 59.0% 10
2020s 61.5% 59.8% 63.1% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 181 Equatorial Guinea 66.3% compare
  2. 182 Sudan 65.7% compare
  3. 183 Eswatini 64.5% compare
  4. 185 Senegal 62.5% compare
  5. 186 Greenland 62.5% compare
  6. 187 Mauritania 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Yemen?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Yemen was 63.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Yemen ranks 184th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
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