Yemen vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Yemen
63.3%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
67.6%
in 2017
Yemen rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
18th

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

  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 67.6% against 63.3% in Yemen, a difference of 4.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Yemen ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Yemen Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 73.6% 74.3% 0.7% Zimbabwe
2010s 65.3% 69.5% 4.2% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 67.6% against 63.3% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
4.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Yemen ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed