People practicing open defecation of population in Yemen
Yemen: People practicing open defecation of population was 4.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Yemen is 4.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Yemen peaked at 32.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 51st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.65 | 22.89 | 32.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 | 10.47 | 21.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 | 4.9 | 9.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Yemen?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Yemen was 4.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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