Somalia vs Yemen: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Somalia
75.3%
in 2024
Yemen
75.0%
in 2024
Somalia rank
199th
Yemen rank
200th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 75.3% against 75.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 199th and Yemen ranks 200th of 231 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 44.1% | 11.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 59.1% | 6.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 71.6% | 1.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 75.3% against 75.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.3%, 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 using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Somalia ranks 199th and Yemen ranks 200th of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.