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
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.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.59 million people | 15.30 million people | 714,289 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 15.45 million people | 15.04 million people | 410,900 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Colombia or Yemen?
- Colombia, at 15.64 million people against 14.88 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Colombia and Yemen?
- 765,300 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Yemen rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Colombia ranks 27th 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.