World Bank (upper middle income) vs Yemen: Proportion of population practising open defecation

World Bank (upper middle income)
0.63
in 2024
Yemen
4.9
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
49th
Yemen rank
51st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • World Bank (upper middle income)
  • Yemen
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 4.9 against 0.63 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 4.27.

That makes Yemen's figure about 7.8 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

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

World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th 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 World Bank (upper middle income) Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 5.14 28.65 23.51 Yemen
2010s 2.56 15.93 13.36 Yemen
2020s 1.09 7.09 6.01 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, World Bank (upper middle income) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 4.9 against 0.63 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between World Bank (upper middle income) and Yemen?
4.27, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World Bank (upper middle income) and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do World Bank (upper middle income) and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th 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