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
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Yemen, Republic of, 2007–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of
- 56 Nepal 65.8% compare
- 57 Kiribati 58.6% compare
- 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.6% compare
- 60 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 48.9% compare
- 61 Kenya 48.2% compare
- 62 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 43.1% compare
More health data for Yemen, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
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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