Sierra Leone vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5
Sierra Leone
13.6%
in 2017
Yemen
16.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
17th
Yemen rank
14th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time
- Sierra Leone
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 16.2% against 13.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 1.8% | 10.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.3% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Sierra Leone or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 16.2% against 13.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 2.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th 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.