Sudan vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Sudan
10.6%
in 2017
Yemen
9.0%
in 2017
Sudan rank
13th
Yemen rank
15th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Sudan
  • Yemen
051015200020082017

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 10.6% against 9.0% in Yemen, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 14.0% 1.3% 12.8% Sudan
2010s 11.7% 7.3% 4.5% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Sudan or Yemen?
Sudan, at 10.6% against 9.0% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Sudan and Yemen?
1.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Sudan ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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