What share of women are married before 18 in Sana'a governorate?

32.5% of women aged 20-49 in Sana'a governorate said they first married before the age of 18 in the 2022-23 MICS survey, against 34.1% across Yemen (9th lowest of 21).

Sana'a: population, health, schools, living standards and local finances

Sana'a is a governorate of Yemen, number 9 of 21 by population. The Central Statistical Organization estimates Sana'a governorate had 1,232,000 residents in 2022, 3.9% of Yemen's 31,888,000 people. That makes it the 9th most populous of 21 governorates.

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Sana'a: 90.8% of households in Sana'a governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 5th highest of 21.
Health in Sana'a: 70.9% of women in Sana'a governorate who gave birth in the two years before the survey saw skilled health personnel (doctor, nurse or midwife) at least once during pregnancy, against 69.5% across Yemen (8th highest of 19).
Education in Sana'a: 78.6% of children of primary-school age in Sana'a governorate were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), against 76.2% across Yemen (9th highest of 21).
Poverty and living standards in Sana'a: 15.2% of people in Sana'a governorate lived in households in the poorest national wealth quintile in 2022-23 (20% in each quintile would mean an equal spread; 10th lowest of 21).

What is the ratio of men to women in Sana'a governorate?

There were about 101 men for every 100 women in Sana'a governorate in 2022 (Yemen overall: 104), according to the Central Statistical Organization's 2022 population estimates.

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How urban is Sana'a governorate?

3% of residents lived in urban areas in Sana'a governorate in 2022, against 32% for Yemen as a whole (2nd least urban of 21), as estimated by the Central Statistical Organization.

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How many households are there in Sana'a governorate?

The Central Statistical Organization counted about 158,000 households in Sana'a governorate in 2022, on its population estimates.

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How governorates are governed in Yemen

Governorates (21 plus the Capital Secretariat). Governor appointed by presidential decree (in practice, by whichever authority controls the area); governorate council elected in 2006. Security, services and budgets; councils are meant to plan and supervise.

Every tier of government in Yemen

Other governorates of Yemen

Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) 3,981,000
Al Hudaydah 3,654,000
Taizz 3,487,000
Ibb 3,118,000
Hajjah 2,415,000
Dhamar 2,170,000
Hadramaut 1,618,000
Sa'ada 1,258,000
Amran 1,102,000
Lahj 1,091,000
Aden 1,083,000
Al Dhale'e 835,000
Al Bayda 830,000
Al Mahwit 781,000
Shabwah 698,000
Al Jawf 645,000
Raymah 642,000
Abyan 619,000
Marib 376,000
Al Maharah 181,000

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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…)
Central Statistical Organization, Yemen: Statistical Yearbook at governorate level 2021-2022 (Tables: population projections by governorate, local revenues and expenditures, exchange rates, food basket cost), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b20d7cc9383a…)

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