Eritrea vs Yemen: Sanitation facilities usage
Eritrea
2.09 million people
in 2016
Yemen
1.99 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
26th
Yemen rank
28th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.09 million people against 1.99 million people in Yemen, a difference of 104,130 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 28th of 232 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 6.40 million people | 4.42 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.09 million people | 5.17 million people | 3.08 million people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Eritrea, at 2.09 million people against 1.99 million people in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 104,130 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 28th of 232 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. 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.