Vanuatu vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation

Vanuatu
5.0%
in 2024
Yemen
4.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
49th
Yemen rank
50th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Vanuatu
  • Yemen
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 50th of 214 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vanuatu Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 28.7% 27.8% Yemen
2010s 2.9% 15.9% 13.1% Yemen
2020s 4.5% 7.1% 2.6% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Vanuatu or Yemen?
Vanuatu, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Vanuatu and Yemen?
0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Vanuatu and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Vanuatu ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 50th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). 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)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.