People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Yemen

Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 89.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
89.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2015
All-time low
87.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Yemen, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 87.9 highest2001: 87.9 highest2002: 87.9 highest2003: 87.9 highest2004: 87.9 highest2005: 88.1 highest2006: 88.2 highest2007: 88.4 highest2008: 88.6 highest2009: 88.7 highest2010: 88.9 highest2011: 89.1 highest2012: 89.3 highest2013: 89.4 highest2014: 89.6 highest2015: 89.8 highest2016: 89.8 highest2017: 89.8 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Yemen is 89.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Yemen peaked at 89.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Yemen, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 87.9%
2001 87.9% +0.0%
2002 87.9% +0.0%
2003 87.9% +0.0%
2004 87.9% +0.0%
2005 88.1% +0.2%
2006 88.2% +0.2%
2007 88.4% +0.2%
2008 88.6% +0.2%
2009 88.7% +0.2%
2010 88.9% +0.2%
2011 89.1% +0.2%
2012 89.3% +0.2%
2013 89.4% +0.2%
2014 89.6% +0.2%
2015 89.8% +0.2%
2016 89.8% +0.0%
2017 89.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.1% 87.9% 88.7% 10
2010s 89.5% 88.9% 89.8% 8

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 50 Senegal 92.3% compare
  2. 51 Republic of Moldova 90.3% compare
  3. 52 Eswatini 89.9% compare
  4. 54 South Africa 89.7% compare
  5. 55 Comoros 88.4% compare
  6. 56 Ghana 87.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Yemen?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Yemen was 89.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Yemen ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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