World vs Yemen: Proportion of population practising open defecation
World
4.34
in 2024
Yemen
4.9
in 2024
World rank
1st
Yemen rank
3rd
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.9 against 4.34 in World, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.99 | 28.65 | 10.66 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 15.93 | 5.01 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 7.09 | 1.41 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.9 against 4.34 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between World and Yemen?
- 0.56, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 3rd of 3 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.