Afghanistan vs Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Afghanistan
52.0%
in 2017
Yemen
50.0%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
71st
Yemen rank
73rd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 52.0% against 50.0% in Yemen, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 32.5% | 7.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 46.1% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 52.0% against 50.0% in Yemen as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 73rd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.