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
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.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.29 million people | 11.26 million people | 9.04 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.79 million people | 18.14 million people | 5.65 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.21 million people | 25.02 million people | 1.19 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Australia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.18 million people against 26.71 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Australia and Yemen?
- 467,200 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Yemen rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 46th 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.