Yemen SKETCH SCORE: 26/100Yemen moved +15 this weekYemen’s safety score rose to 26/100, but the US, UK, and Canada maintain level 4 do-not-travel advisories alongside active warnings for malaria, polio, and measles.Yemen SKETCH SCORE: 26/100Yemen moved +15 this weekYemen’s safety score rose to 26/100, but the US, UK, and Canada maintain level 4 do-not-travel advisories alongside active warnings for malaria, polio, and measles.
Yemen

Nope.

Yemen’s safety score rose to 26/100, but the US, UK, and Canada maintain level 4 do-not-travel advisories alongside active warnings for malaria, polio, and measles.

Verified Jul 12, 2026Confidence high▲ +15 this week
26Sketch Score
90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Yemen

The real score

The breakdown

0advisoryConsensus
9Political Stability
12Police Trust
44Health
88Crime
20LGBTQ+

See it from your perspective

26

Nope.

The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.

Don't do this

Laws that jail tourists

Alcohol consumption

Public consumption of alcohol is punishable under Islamic law.

Homosexual acts

Homosexual acts are prohibited and result in the death penalty.

City border permits

A city limits border pass is required to travel outside of the cities.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

  • • Malaria in Yemen
  • • Global Polio
  • • Global Measles

Vaccines

Recommended:

From people who've been there

Local know-how

Staying safe

  • Yemen is at war, under international attack, and is heavily damaged; see the warning at the top of this page.
  • Once it is possible to visit Yemen again, the following will again become relevant: The public consumption of alcohol is punishable under Islamic law in Yemen.

Staying healthy

  • Health care facilities are seriously underdeveloped in Yemen. If you fall seriously ill during your stay, it is advised that you go to neighbouring Oman or Saudi Arabia.
  • The country in the midst of a cholera outbreak. Wash your hands often, cook food well, and clean up well. For more information on how to stay safe, you may view more information here.
  • Tap water should be avoided. To stay safe, it is recommended to stick to the bottled variety.
  • The country is exceptionally dusty. Travelers with breathing difficulties (such as asthma) may encounter problems in more remote destinations.
  • The dry air (especially from September 'til April) can be bothersome, causing cracked lips and sometimes nosebleeds.
  • Particularly when hiking, remember that much of the country is at altitude.

Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.

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The little things that trip people up

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Plug & voltage

A / D / G · 240V

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Driving side

right

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Emergency

police: 194 / ambulance: 191 / fire: 191

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