China vs Yemen: People not using improved sanitation facilities

China
12.25 million people
in 2024
Yemen
13.40 million people
in 2024
China rank
19th
Yemen rank
17th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • China
  • Yemen
0200.0M400.0M600.0M200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 13.40 million people against 12.25 million people in China, a difference of 1.15 million people.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 19th 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.