Brazil vs Yemen: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Brazil
15.89 million people
in 2024
Yemen
13.40 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Yemen rank
17th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Brazil
  • Yemen
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 15.89 million people against 13.40 million people in Yemen, a difference of 2.49 million people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 17th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.