People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Yemen
Yemen: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 9.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Yemen, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Yemen stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 530.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Yemen peaked at 9.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +196.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Yemen?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Yemen was 9.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Yemen ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 530.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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