Colombia vs Yemen: People without basic handwashing facilities

Colombia
15.64 million people
in 2024
Yemen
14.88 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Yemen rank
29th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Colombia
  • Yemen
05.0M10.0M15.0M200720152024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.64 million people against 14.88 million people in Yemen, a difference of 765,300 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Yemen ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 29th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.