Yemen - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Yemen was 39.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 39.05 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.61 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 29.61
2001 29.61
2002 29.61
2003 30.22
2004 30.83
2005 31.33
2006 31.83
2007 32.32
2008 32.81
2009 33.29
2010 33.78
2011 34.25
2012 34.73
2013 35.19
2014 35.66
2015 36.12
2016 36.70
2017 37.29
2018 37.88
2019 38.46
2020 39.05

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Yemen was 78.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 89.11 in 2002, while its lowest value was 78.80 in 2020.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 89.11
2001 89.11
2002 89.11
2003 88.75
2004 88.38
2005 87.65
2006 86.93
2007 86.21
2008 85.49
2009 84.77
2010 84.06
2011 83.35
2012 82.65
2013 81.94
2014 81.24
2015 80.55
2016 80.20
2017 79.85
2018 79.50
2019 79.15
2020 78.80

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Yemen was 54.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 54.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 45.24 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 45.24
2001 45.55
2002 45.86
2003 46.52
2004 47.17
2005 47.63
2006 48.08
2007 48.51
2008 48.94
2009 49.35
2010 49.75
2011 50.14
2012 50.52
2013 50.88
2014 51.23
2015 51.57
2016 52.10
2017 52.62
2018 53.13
2019 53.63
2020 54.12

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention