Sudan vs Yemen: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Sudan

13.37 million people

in 2024

Yemen

11.86 million people

in 2024

Sudan rank

14th

Yemen rank

17th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Sudan currently reports 13.37 million people against 11.86 million people in Yemen, a difference of 1.51 million people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 17th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.