Senegal vs Yemen: People without basic handwashing facilities

Senegal
13.52 million people
in 2024
Yemen
14.88 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
31st
Yemen rank
29th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

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

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 14.88 million people against 13.52 million people in Senegal, a difference of 1.35 million people.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 29th of 120 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Yemen Difference Ahead
2010s 11.59 million people 15.30 million people 3.71 million people Yemen
2020s 13.15 million people 15.04 million people 1.88 million people Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Senegal or Yemen?
Yemen, at 14.88 million people against 13.52 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Senegal and Yemen?
1.35 million people, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Senegal ranks 31st 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

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.