Safe sanitation without in Yemen

Yemen: Safe sanitation without was 23.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.08 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.77 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Yemen, 2000–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2000201220242000: 12.8M2001: 13.1M2002: 13.5M2003: 13.9M2004: 14.2M2005: 14.7M2006: 15.1M2007: 15.6M2008: 16.1M2009: 16.6M2010: 17.1M2011: 17.6M2012: 18.1M2013: 18.6M2014: 19.1M2015: 19.7M2016: 20.0M2017: 20.4M2018: 20.8M2019: 21.2M2020: 21.5M2021: 21.9M2022: 22.3M2023: 22.7M2024: 23.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for safe sanitation without in Yemen is 23.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Yemen peaked at 23.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.77 million, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 24th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Safe sanitation without in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Yemen, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.77 million —
2001 13.12 million +2.7%
2002 13.47 million +2.7%
2003 13.85 million +2.8%
2004 14.24 million +2.8%
2005 14.67 million +3.0%
2006 15.13 million +3.1%
2007 15.60 million +3.1%
2008 16.08 million +3.1%
2009 16.57 million +3.1%
2010 17.06 million +3.0%
2011 17.56 million +2.9%
2012 18.06 million +2.9%
2013 18.58 million +2.9%
2014 19.12 million +2.9%
2015 19.66 million +2.9%
2016 20.03 million +1.9%
2017 20.41 million +1.9%
2018 20.78 million +1.8%
2019 21.16 million +1.8%
2020 21.53 million +1.7%
2021 21.87 million +1.6%
2022 22.25 million +1.7%
2023 22.67 million +1.9%
2024 23.08 million +1.8%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 23.08 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.58 million, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 23.08 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 million, 9.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.55 million 12.77 million 16.57 million 10
2010s 19.24 million 17.06 million 21.16 million 10
2020s 22.28 million 21.53 million 23.08 million 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 21 Madagascar 27.87 million compare
  2. 22 Niger 24.56 million compare
  3. 23 Cote d'Ivoire 23.28 million compare
  4. 25 Mozambique 22.88 million compare
  5. 26 Iraq 22.61 million compare
  6. 27 Argentina 22.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Yemen?
Safe sanitation without in Yemen was 23.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 23.08 million in 2024.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 12.77 million in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for safe sanitation without?
Yemen ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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