Somalia vs Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Somalia
76.3%
in 2017
Yemen
79.9%
in 2017
Somalia rank
64th
Yemen rank
62nd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 79.9% against 76.3% in Somalia, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 64th and Yemen ranks 62nd 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 | 14.2% | 67.0% | 52.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 77.3% | 20.0% | 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?
- Yemen, at 79.9% against 76.3% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Somalia and Yemen?
- 3.6%, with Yemen 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 64th and Yemen ranks 62nd 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.