Indonesia vs Yemen: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Indonesia
14.82 million people
in 2024
Yemen
13.40 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
16th
Yemen rank
17th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Indonesia
  • Yemen
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 14.82 million people against 13.40 million people in Yemen, a difference of 1.42 million people.

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

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

Indonesia ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 17th of 232 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 82.98 million people 11.34 million people 71.65 million people Indonesia
2010s 49.46 million people 12.64 million people 36.82 million people Indonesia
2020s 22.23 million people 13.27 million people 8.96 million people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Indonesia or Yemen?
Indonesia, at 14.82 million people against 13.40 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Indonesia and Yemen?
1.42 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Yemen rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Indonesia ranks 16th 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

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.