People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Yemen
Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 26.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Yemen, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Yemen stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Yemen peaked at 26.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2000.
That places Yemen 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.1% | 26.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 55 Bangladesh 29.7% compare
- 56 Afghanistan 27.9% compare
- 57 Gambia 26.7% compare
- 59 Comoros 25.0% compare
- 60 Cambodia 23.7% compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 20.6% compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Yemen?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Yemen was 26.6% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Yemen ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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