Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Yemen, Republic of

Yemen, Republic of: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 112 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2024
All-time low
32.9%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Yemen, Republic of, 2007–2024

02040602007201520242007: 32.92008: 32.92009: 32.92010: 32.92011: 32.92012: 34.72013: 36.52014: 38.32015: 40.12016: 41.92017: 43.72018: 45.52019: 47.32020: 49.12021: 50.92022: 52.72023: 54.52024: 56.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Yemen, Republic of recorded 56.3% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 56.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2007.

That places Yemen, Republic of 59th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 3
2010s 39.4% 32.9% 47.3% 10
2020s 52.7% 49.1% 56.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Yemen, Republic of?
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Yemen, Republic of was 56.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2007.
How does Yemen, Republic of rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Yemen, Republic of ranks 59th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
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