Nigeria vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Nigeria
38.3%
in 2017
Yemen
39.1%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
27th
Yemen rank
26th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Yemen
01020304050200020082017

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 39.1% against 38.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Nigeria ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 44.4% 46.0% 1.6% Yemen
2010s 40.0% 40.5% 0.4% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Nigeria or Yemen?
Yemen, at 39.1% against 38.3% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Nigeria and Yemen?
0.8%, with Yemen 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, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Nigeria ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed