Liberia vs Yemen: Sanitation facilities usage
Liberia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Yemen
1.99 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
29th
Yemen rank
28th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Liberia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.99 million people against 1.90 million people in Liberia, a difference of 85,470 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 28th of 232 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 6.40 million people | 4.71 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.93 million people | 4.81 million people | 2.88 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.92 million people | 2.69 million people | 774,732 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Liberia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.99 million people against 1.90 million people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Liberia and Yemen?
- 85,470 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Yemen rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Liberia ranks 29th 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.