People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Yemen
Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 25.60 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Yemen stood at 25.60 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Yemen peaked at 25.60 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million people, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 41st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.54 million people | 8.52 million people | 13.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 million people | 13.71 million people | 20.72 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.56 million people | 21.62 million people | 25.60 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Yemen?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Yemen was 25.60 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 25.60 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million people in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.