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
051015200020082017

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.

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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