Afghanistan vs Yemen: Number without access to improved sanitation
Afghanistan
13.39 million
in 2024
Yemen
13.40 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Yemen rank
17th
Number without access to improved sanitation over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.40 million against 13.39 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 9,200.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 17th of 232 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 million | 11.34 million | 4.30 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15.98 million | 12.64 million | 3.34 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 14.27 million | 13.27 million | 1.00 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without access to improved sanitation, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.40 million against 13.39 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without access to improved sanitation between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 9,200, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for number without access to improved sanitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 17th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.