Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Yemen
1.92 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.10 million people
in 2024
Yemen rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.10 million people against 1.92 million people in Yemen, a difference of 177,070 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 million people | 3.59 million people | 2.57 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.60 million people | 2.98 million people | 1.62 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.58 million people | 2.31 million people | 268,786 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.10 million people against 1.92 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 177,070 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Yemen ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.