Number using at least basic sanitation in Yemen
Yemen: Number using at least basic sanitation was 25.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.60 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
41st
of 232 countries
All-time high
25.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.52 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Yemen stood at 25.60 million. 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Yemen peaked at 25.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.52 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.64 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.13 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.65 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.22 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.81 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.42 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 13.05 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.71 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 14.38 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 15.07 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.79 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.55 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.33 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 18.13 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.97 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.83 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.72 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.62 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 22.53 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 24.53 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 25.60 million | +4.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 25.60 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 25.60 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.54 million | 8.52 million | 13.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 million | 13.71 million | 20.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.56 million | 21.62 million | 25.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Yemen?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Yemen was 25.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 25.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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