Madagascar vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Madagascar
19.9%
in 2017
Yemen
16.2%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
13th
Yemen rank
14th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Madagascar
  • Yemen
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 19.9% against 16.2% in Yemen, a difference of 3.7%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 14th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1% 1.8% 14.3% Madagascar
2010s 18.8% 13.3% 5.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Madagascar or Yemen?
Madagascar, at 19.9% against 16.2% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Madagascar and Yemen?
3.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Madagascar ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed