Somalia vs Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Somalia
35.0%
in 2017
Yemen
34.9%
in 2017
Somalia rank
82nd
Yemen rank
84th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 35.0% against 34.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 84th of 97 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 21.0% | 15.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 32.1% | 6.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 35.0% against 34.9% in Yemen as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Somalia ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 84th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.