Nigeria vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2017
Yemen
2.4%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
6th
Yemen rank
9th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.9% against 2.4% in Yemen, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Yemen's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.9% | 5.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 3.9% against 2.4% in Yemen as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 1.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 9th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.