Sanitation facilities coverage in Yemen
Yemen: Sanitation facilities coverage was 1.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.99 million
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
28th
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.76 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.99 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Yemen stood at 1.99 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Yemen peaked at 6.76 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 28th of 232 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.45 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.55 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.08 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.93 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.24 million | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.97 million | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.68 million | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.37 million | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million | -15.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.99 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.99 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,007, 283.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.40 million | 5.93 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 million | 3.68 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 1.99 million | 3.37 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 Yemen?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Yemen was 1.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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