Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 73.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Yemen, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 73.77 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Yemen peaked at 73.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.5, in 2007.
Yemen ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 69.5 | — |
| 2008 | 69.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.15 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.48 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.81 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.14 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.13 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.46 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.78 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.11 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.44 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.77 | +0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 73.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 73.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5 | 69.5 | 69.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.68 | 69.5 | 72.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.11 | 72.46 | 73.77 | 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Yemen?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Yemen was 73.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 73.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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