Senegal vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Senegal
6.6%
in 2017
Yemen
8.2%
in 2017
Senegal rank
35th
Yemen rank
32nd

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

  • Senegal
  • Yemen
2.557.51012.5200020082017

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 8.2% against 6.6% in Senegal, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 3.0% 8.0% Senegal
2010s 7.9% 7.2% 0.7% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Senegal or Yemen?
Yemen, at 8.2% against 6.6% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Senegal and Yemen?
1.6%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Senegal ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban 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