Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen
Yemen: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 33.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 33.0% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen peaked at 53.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2024.
That places Yemen 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -2.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 33.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 33.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 118.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.0% | 36.4% | 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 of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Yemen was 33.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Yemen ranks 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.