Congo vs Yemen: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Congo
62,149 people
in 2021
Yemen
66,044 people
in 2024
Congo rank
43rd
Yemen rank
41st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 66,044 people against 62,149 people in Congo, a difference of 3,895 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,730 people | 239,517 people | 183,787 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 57,624 people | 211,665 people | 154,041 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 61,212 people | 141,242 people | 80,030 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 66,044 people against 62,149 people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Congo and Yemen?
- 3,895 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 41st of 186 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 urban 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.