Pakistan vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Pakistan
63.4%
in 2017
Yemen
58.8%
in 2017
Pakistan rank
19th
Yemen rank
20th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Pakistan
  • Yemen
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 63.4% against 58.8% in Yemen, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 20th of 97 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 68.7% 65.1% 3.6% Pakistan
2010s 64.4% 60.0% 4.4% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Pakistan or Yemen?
Pakistan, at 63.4% against 58.8% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Pakistan and Yemen?
4.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Pakistan ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed