People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Yemen
Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 47.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Yemen stood at 47.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Yemen peaked at 47.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2000.
That places Yemen 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 28.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 35.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 43.8% | 47.4% | 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 sanitation services, rural in Yemen?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Yemen was 47.4% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Yemen ranks 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.