Northern Africa (African Union) vs Yemen: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Northern Africa (African Union)
0.426
in 2024
Yemen
4.9
in 2024
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
52nd
Yemen rank
51st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Northern Africa (African Union)
  • Yemen
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 4.9 against 0.426 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.47.

That makes Yemen's figure about 11.5 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 52nd 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 Northern Africa (African Union) Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 6.52 28.65 22.14 Yemen
2010s 2.47 15.93 13.46 Yemen
2020s 0.5713 7.09 6.52 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Northern Africa (African Union) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 4.9 against 0.426 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Northern Africa (African Union) and Yemen?
4.47, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (African Union) and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa (African Union) and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 52nd 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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About this data

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