Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Yemen
Yemen: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 10.57 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Yemen, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Yemen is 10.57 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Yemen peaked at 12.52 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.57 million people, in 2024.
That places Yemen 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.42 million people | — |
| 2008 | 11.69 million people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.97 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.45 million people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.28 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.18 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.06 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.93 million people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.78 million people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.61 million people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.43 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.21 million people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.00 million people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.79 million people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.57 million people | -2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10.57 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million people, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10.57 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.01 million people, 5.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.69 million people | 11.42 million people | 11.97 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.14 million people | 11.61 million people | 12.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.00 million people | 10.57 million people | 11.43 million people | 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Yemen?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Yemen was 10.57 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 million people in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.