Australia vs Yemen: People using improved sanitation facilities

Australia
26.71 million people
in 2024
Yemen
27.18 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
46th
Yemen rank
45th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Australia
  • Yemen
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 27.18 million people against 26.71 million people in Australia, a difference of 467,200 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 45th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.