Angola vs Yemen: People using improved sanitation facilities
Angola
25.26 million people
in 2022
Yemen
27.18 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
47th
Yemen rank
45th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Angola
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 27.18 million people against 25.26 million people in Angola, a difference of 1.93 million people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Angola ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 45th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.06 million people | 11.26 million people | 1.20 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 18.09 million people | 18.14 million people | 56,570 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 24.35 million people | 23.96 million people | 390,900 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Angola or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.18 million people against 25.26 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Angola and Yemen?
- 1.93 million people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Yemen?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Yemen rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Angola ranks 47th 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.