Somalia vs Yemen: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Somalia

36.1%

in 2024

Yemen

33.0%

in 2024

Somalia rank

31st

Yemen rank

34th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Somalia currently reports 36.1% against 33.0% in Yemen, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 34th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.