Afghanistan vs Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Afghanistan
27.9%
in 2017
Yemen
26.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
56th
Yemen rank
58th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 27.9% against 26.6% in Yemen, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 58th 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 | 20.7% | 17.2% | 3.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.5% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 27.9% against 26.6% in Yemen as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 1.3%, 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Afghanistan ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 58th 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.