Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Yemen
Yemen: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 66,044 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Yemen is 66,044, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Yemen peaked at 245,273 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66,044, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 217,796 | — |
| 2001 | 228,921 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 240,461 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 242,088 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 243,238 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 244,253 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 245,089 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 245,273 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 244,705 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 243,344 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 241,014 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 237,562 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 233,099 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 227,595 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 220,978 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 213,049 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 203,688 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 192,894 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 180,439 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 166,330 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 150,290 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 132,193 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 112,282 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 90,346 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 66,044 | -26.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 66,044 is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 66,044 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073, 31.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -26.9% | 90,346 | 66,044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239,517 | 217,796 | 245,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,665 | 166,330 | 241,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,231 | 66,044 | 150,290 | 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 urban areas in Yemen?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Yemen was 66,044 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 245,273 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,044 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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