Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 4.29 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 4.29 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 12.35 people per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.29 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Yemen 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 12.08 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.35 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.16 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.95 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.74 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.53 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.05 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.78 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.48 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.14 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.79 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.41 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.02 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.59 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.14 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.67 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.17 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.65 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.51 people per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.91 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4.29 people per square kilometre | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.68 people per square kilometre | 10.78 people per square kilometre | 12.35 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 people per square kilometre | 6.65 people per square kilometre | 10.48 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 people per square kilometre | 4.29 people per square kilometre | 6.1 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.62 people per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sudan 4.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 47 Somalia 4.39 people per square kilometre compare
- 49 Indonesia 3.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 50 Laos 3.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 3.4 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Yemen?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen was 4.29 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 people per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.