Argentina vs Yemen: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Argentina
22.59 million people
in 2016
Yemen
23.08 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Yemen rank
24th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Argentina
  • Yemen
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 23.08 million people against 22.59 million people in Argentina, a difference of 491,900 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 24th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.