Share rural basic handwashing in Yemen
Yemen: Share rural basic handwashing was 56.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.26
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
56.26
in 2024
All-time low
32.89
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Yemen, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Yemen stood at 56.26. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Yemen peaked at 56.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.89, in 2007.
Yemen ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.89 | — |
| 2008 | 32.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.69 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 36.49 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 38.28 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 40.08 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 41.88 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 43.68 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 45.47 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 47.27 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 49.07 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 50.87 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 52.66 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 54.46 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 56.26 | +3.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 56.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.44, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 56.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.59, 70% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.89 | 32.89 | 32.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.36 | 32.89 | 47.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.66 | 49.07 | 56.26 | 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 share rural basic handwashing in Yemen?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Yemen was 56.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.89 in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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