Number without basic handwashing in Yemen
Yemen: Number without basic handwashing was 14.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.88 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.34 million
in 2015
All-time low
13.64 million
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Yemen, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Yemen stood at 14.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Yemen peaked at 15.34 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.64 million, in 2007.
Yemen ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.64 million | — |
| 2008 | 14.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.88 million | -0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 14.88 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 14.88 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891,231, 16.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.04 million | 13.64 million | 14.44 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.26 million | 14.84 million | 15.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 million | 14.88 million | 15.20 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 without basic handwashing in Yemen?
- Number without basic handwashing in Yemen was 14.88 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 million in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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