Syria vs Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Syria
23.60 million people
in 2024
Yemen
25.60 million people
in 2024
Syria rank
44th
Yemen rank
41st
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 25.60 million people against 23.60 million people in Syria, a difference of 2.00 million people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 44th and Yemen ranks 41st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.03 million people | 10.54 million people | 6.49 million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.20 million people | 17.05 million people | 2.15 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 21.55 million people | 23.56 million people | 2.01 million people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 25.60 million people against 23.60 million people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Syria and Yemen?
- 2.00 million people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Syria ranks 44th and Yemen ranks 41st 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 at least basic 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 that are not shared with other households.