Proportion of population practising open defecation in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 4.9 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Yemen, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.9 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Yemen peaked at 32.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 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
- 1 Sudan 16.39 compare
- 2 Djibouti 15.88 compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6821 compare
- 5 Libya 0.5686 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4005 compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Yemen?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Yemen was 4.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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