Cote d'Ivoire vs Yemen: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Cote d'Ivoire
23.28 million people
in 2024
Yemen
23.08 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Yemen rank
24th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Yemen
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 23.28 million people against 23.08 million people in Yemen, a difference of 196,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 150 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.64 million people | 14.55 million people | 2.10 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 19.64 million people | 19.24 million people | 400,170 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 22.49 million people | 22.28 million people | 208,920 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Yemen?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 23.28 million people against 23.08 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Yemen?
- 196,000 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Yemen rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.