Burundi vs Yemen: People without basic handwashing facilities
Burundi
12.82 million people
in 2023
Yemen
14.88 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
32nd
Yemen rank
29th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Burundi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 14.88 million people against 12.82 million people in Burundi, a difference of 2.06 million people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 29th of 120 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 million people | 14.04 million people | 6.02 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 10.17 million people | 15.26 million people | 5.09 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 12.32 million people | 15.08 million people | 2.75 million people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Burundi or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 14.88 million people against 12.82 million people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Burundi and Yemen?
- 2.06 million people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Yemen rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Burundi ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 29th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.