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
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.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.05 million people | 11.34 million people | 28.71 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.53 million people | 12.64 million people | 15.89 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 18.67 million people | 13.27 million people | 5.39 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Brazil or Yemen?
- Brazil, at 15.89 million people against 13.40 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Brazil and Yemen?
- 2.49 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Yemen rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 17th 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 not 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.