Afghanistan vs Yemen: People using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
29.25 million people
in 2024
Yemen
27.18 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Yemen rank
45th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29.25 million people against 27.18 million people in Yemen, a difference of 2.07 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 45th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.14 million people | 11.26 million people | 3.12 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 17.16 million people | 18.14 million people | 986,470 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 26.48 million people | 25.02 million people | 1.45 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 29.25 million people against 27.18 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2.07 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 45th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.