Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
61st
of 109 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2024
All-time low
43.9%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Yemen, 2007–2024

02040602007201520242007: 43.92008: 44.12009: 44.32010: 44.52011: 44.72012: 46.32013: 47.82014: 49.32015: 50.82016: 52.22017: 53.72018: 55.12019: 56.52020: 57.92021: 59.32022: 60.72023: 622024: 63.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 63.3% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Yemen peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2007.

Yemen ranks 61st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%) in Yemen, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 43.9%
2008 44.1% +0.5%
2009 44.3% +0.5%
2010 44.5% +0.5%
2011 44.7% +0.5%
2012 46.3% +3.4%
2013 47.8% +3.3%
2014 49.3% +3.1%
2015 50.8% +3.0%
2016 52.2% +2.9%
2017 53.7% +2.8%
2018 55.1% +2.7%
2019 56.5% +2.6%
2020 57.9% +2.5%
2021 59.3% +2.4%
2022 60.7% +2.3%
2023 62.0% +2.2%
2024 63.3% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.1% 43.9% 44.3% 3
2010s 50.1% 44.5% 56.5% 10
2020s 60.7% 57.9% 63.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Yemen?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Yemen was 63.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2007.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Yemen ranks 61st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
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