How many households get social benefits in Al Bayda governorate?

40.0% of people in Al Bayda governorate lived in households that received social transfers or benefits in the three months before the 2022-23 survey, against 34.0% across Yemen (9th highest of 21).

Poverty and living standards in Al Bayda, Yemen: official figures

5.9% of people in Al Bayda governorate lived in households in the poorest national wealth quintile in 2022-23 (20% in each quintile would mean an equal spread; 5th lowest of 21).

How wealthy is Al Bayda governorate?

9.9% of people in Al Bayda governorate lived in households in the richest national wealth quintile in 2022-23 (10th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many people have safe drinking water in Al Bayda governorate?

74.1% of people in Al Bayda governorate used at least basic drinking water services (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip) in 2022-23, against 72.8% across Yemen (9th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many people have a toilet in Al Bayda governorate?

50.2% of people in Al Bayda governorate used an improved sanitation facility in 2022-23 (Yemen: 62.6%; 9th lowest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many people have no toilet in Al Bayda governorate?

6.8% of people in Al Bayda governorate had no toilet and practised open defecation in 2022-23, against 6.8% across Yemen (8th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many births are registered in Al Bayda governorate?

The births of 27.7% of children under five in Al Bayda governorate were registered with the civil authorities in 2022-23, against 29.4% across Yemen (10th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How Al Bayda compares with other governorates

People in the poorest fifth of households nationally (2022-23)

Al Bayda ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in the poorest fifth of households nationally
14	Ibb	13.3%
15	Abyan	10.3%
16	Shabwah	7.8%
17	Al Bayda	5.9%
18	Al Maharah	2.7%
19	Hadramaut	2.2%
20	Aden	0.3%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

People using basic drinking water services (2022-23)

Al Bayda ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People using basic drinking water services
6	Al Hudaydah	87.3%
7	Shabwah	84.5%
8	Lahj	76.1%
9	Al Bayda	74.1%
10	Ibb	74.0%
11	Sana'a	70.4%
12	Taizz	68.9%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

People using improved sanitation (2022-23)

Al Bayda ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People using improved sanitation
10	Taizz	55.5%
11	Dhamar	52.0%
12	Al Dhale'e	51.6%
13	Al Bayda	50.2%
14	Shabwah	48.3%
15	Lahj	46.7%
16	Amran	45.4%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

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Sources

Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF: Yemen Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022-2023, Survey Findings Report (tables by governorate), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03bf052dd0d2…)

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