Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Yemen: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0.054
in 2024
Yemen
4.9
in 2024
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
53rd
Yemen rank
51st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Yemen
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 4.9 against 0.054 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.85.

That makes Yemen's figure about 90.8 times Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 51st of 61 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2284 28.65 28.42 Yemen
2010s 0.1229 15.93 15.8 Yemen
2020s 0.0692 7.09 7.03 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 4.9 against 0.054 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Yemen?
4.85, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 51st of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed