People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -18.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Yemen, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Yemen is -18.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at -0.6144 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -18.03 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Yemen 120th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.6144 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.6279 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +590.4% |
| 2004 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2005 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2006 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2007 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2009 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2010 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2011 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2012 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2013 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2014 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2015 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2016 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2017 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2018 | -9.23 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2019 | -10.03 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2020 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2021 | -12.14 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2022 | -13.6 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2023 | -15.49 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2024 | -18.03 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -18.03 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.42 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -18.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.55 % change on previous year, 11.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -590.4% | -0.6279 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | -0.6144 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.51 % change on previous year | -10.03 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.05 % change on previous year | -18.03 % change on previous year | -10.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 117 Laos -15.63 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Guinea -16.58 % change on previous year compare
- 119 South Africa -17.98 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Malawi -20.78 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Peru -23.83 % change on previous year compare
- 123 India -25.51 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Yemen was -18.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6144 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.03 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 120th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.