Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0474 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0474 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.3175 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0474 people per person, in 2024.
That places Yemen 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3175 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3153 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.313 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2992 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2855 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.272 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2587 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2454 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2324 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2195 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2067 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1942 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1818 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1695 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1575 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1456 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1339 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1224 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1111 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1 people per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0891 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0784 people per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0678 people per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0575 people per person | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0474 people per person | -17.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0474 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0474 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 people per person, 1085.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2759 people per person | 0.2195 people per person | 0.3175 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1523 people per person | 0.1 people per person | 0.2067 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.068 people per person | 0.0474 people per person | 0.0891 people per person | 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Yemen?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Yemen was 0.0474 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3175 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 people per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.