Myanmar vs Yemen: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Myanmar
10.80 million people
in 2024
Yemen
10.57 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
23rd
Yemen rank
24th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10.80 million people against 10.57 million people in Yemen, a difference of 233,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Yemen ahead.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.47 million people | 12.14 million people | 1.67 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 10.76 million people | 11.00 million people | 241,540 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Myanmar, at 10.80 million people against 10.57 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 233,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.