MENA Reporting Region vs Yemen: Proportion of population practising open defecation

MENA Reporting Region
1.56
in 2024
Yemen
4.9
in 2024
MENA Reporting Region rank
2nd
Yemen rank
3rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • MENA Reporting Region
  • Yemen
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 4.9 against 1.56 in MENA Reporting Region, a difference of 3.34.

That makes Yemen's figure about 3.1 times MENA Reporting Region's.

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

MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MENA Reporting Region Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 5.14 28.65 23.52 Yemen
2010s 3.25 15.93 12.68 Yemen
2020s 2.52 7.09 4.57 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, MENA Reporting Region or Yemen?
Yemen, at 4.9 against 1.56 in MENA Reporting Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between MENA Reporting Region and Yemen?
3.34, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MENA Reporting Region and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do MENA Reporting Region and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation. 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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 533 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed