Rural without improved sanitation in Yemen
Yemen: Rural without improved sanitation was 11.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.86 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 175 countries
All-time high
11.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.89 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 11.86 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Yemen peaked at 11.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.89 million, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.89 million | — |
| 2001 | 10.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.86 million | +0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11.86 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11.86 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708, 427.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.57 million | 9.89 million | 11.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 11.20 million | 11.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 million | 11.80 million | 11.86 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 rural without improved sanitation in Yemen?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Yemen was 11.86 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 million in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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