How many households get social benefits in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)?

18.1% of people in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) lived in households that received social transfers or benefits in the three months before the 2022-23 survey, against 34.0% across Yemen (2nd lowest of 21).

Poverty and living standards in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah), Yemen: official figures

0.0% of people in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) lived in households in the poorest national wealth quintile in 2022-23 (20% in each quintile would mean an equal spread; the lowest of 21).

How wealthy is Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)?

60.7% of people in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) lived in households in the richest national wealth quintile in 2022-23 (3rd highest of 21).

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

How many people have safe drinking water in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)?

97.8% of people in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) used at least basic drinking water services (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip) in 2022-23, against 72.8% across Yemen (the highest of 21).

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

How many people have a toilet in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)?

99.3% of people in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) used an improved sanitation facility in 2022-23 (Yemen: 62.6%; the highest of 21).

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

How many people have no toilet in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)?

0.0% of people in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) had no toilet and practised open defecation in 2022-23, against 6.8% across Yemen (the lowest of 21).

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

How many births are registered in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)?

The births of 49.8% of children under five in Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) were registered with the civil authorities in 2022-23, against 29.4% across Yemen (5th highest of 21).

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

How Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) compares with other governorates

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

Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) ranks 21 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in the poorest fifth of households nationally
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%
21	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	0.0%

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

People using basic drinking water services (2022-23)

Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People using basic drinking water services
1	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	97.8%
2	Hadramaut	97.4%
3	Aden	94.8%
4	Al Maharah	94.5%
5	Abyan	89.0%
6	Al Hudaydah	87.3%
7	Shabwah	84.5%

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

People using improved sanitation (2022-23)

Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People using improved sanitation
1	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	99.3%
2	Aden	98.8%
3	Hadramaut	90.9%
4	Al Maharah	87.7%
5	Al Hudaydah	86.3%
6	Abyan	77.7%
7	Marib	63.5%

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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