People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Yemen
Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 65.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Yemen peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 138th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 28.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 40.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 57.9% | 65.9% | 5 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Yemen?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Yemen was 65.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Yemen ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.