Kiribati vs Yemen: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Kiribati
23.7%
in 2024
Yemen
27.9%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
77th
Yemen rank
74th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Kiribati
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 27.9% against 23.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 74th of 100 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 23.1% | 9.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 22.4% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 26.4% | 3.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Kiribati or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.9% against 23.7% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Kiribati and Yemen?
- 4.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Yemen rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Kiribati ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 74th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.