Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Yemen
Yemen: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 1.92 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.92 million
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
26th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.52 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.92 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.92 million for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Yemen peaked at 6.52 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, in 2024.
That places Yemen 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.23 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.09 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.97 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.84 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.69 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.53 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.97 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.30 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.79 million | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.51 million | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.22 million | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million | -15.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.92 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.92 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 504.45, 3813.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 million | 5.69 million | 6.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.60 million | 3.51 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 1.92 million | 3.22 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Yemen?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Yemen was 1.92 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Yemen ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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