Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Afghanistan
24.7%
in 2024
Yemen
27.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
75th
Yemen rank
73rd
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 27.9% against 24.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 99 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 23.1% | 10.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 22.4% | 3.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.4% | 2.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.9% against 24.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 3.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.