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
- Yemen
How they compare
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.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 50.4% | 11.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 41.3% | 6.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 34.7% | 3.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 36.1% against 33.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Somalia and Yemen?
- 3.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 34th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.