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

Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2000
All-time low
98.1%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.7 highest2001: 98.7 highest2002: 98.7 highest2003: 98.7 highest2004: 98.7 highest2005: 98.7 highest2006: 98.6 highest2007: 98.6 highest2008: 98.5 highest2009: 98.5 highest2010: 98.4 highest2011: 98.3 highest2012: 98.3 highest2013: 98.2 highest2014: 98.2 highest2015: 98.1 highest2016: 98.1 highest2017: 98.1 highest

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 98.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Yemen peaked at 98.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2015.

That places Yemen 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Yemen, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 98.7%
2001 98.7% +0.0%
2002 98.7% +0.0%
2003 98.7% +0.0%
2004 98.7% +0.0%
2005 98.7% -0.1%
2006 98.6% -0.1%
2007 98.6% -0.1%
2008 98.5% -0.1%
2009 98.5% -0.1%
2010 98.4% -0.1%
2011 98.3% -0.1%
2012 98.3% -0.1%
2013 98.2% -0.1%
2014 98.2% -0.1%
2015 98.1% -0.1%
2016 98.1% +0.0%
2017 98.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 98.5% 98.7% 10
2010s 98.2% 98.1% 98.4% 8

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 58 Dominican Republic 98.4% compare
  2. 59 Sudan 98.3% compare
  3. 60 Mali 98.1% compare
  4. 62 Zambia 98.0% compare
  5. 63 Comoros 98.0% compare
  6. 64 Jamaica 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Yemen?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Yemen was 98.1% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Yemen ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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