Somalia vs Yemen: Number without basic handwashing
Somalia
15.87 million
in 2024
Yemen
14.88 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
26th
Yemen rank
29th
Number without basic handwashing over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.87 million against 14.88 million in Yemen, a difference of 998,800.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 26th 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 | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.16 million | 15.31 million | 5.15 million | Yemen |
| 2020s | 14.19 million | 15.04 million | 846,540 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without basic handwashing, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 15.87 million against 14.88 million in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without basic handwashing between Somalia and Yemen?
- 998,800, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for number without basic handwashing?
- Somalia ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 29th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.