People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Yemen

Yemen: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 63.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
63.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2000
All-time low
63.3%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Yemen, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 75.3 lowest2001: 75.3 lowest2002: 75.3 lowest2003: 75.3 lowest2004: 75.3 lowest2005: 74.2 lowest2006: 73.1 lowest2007: 72 lowest2008: 70.9 lowest2009: 69.8 lowest2010: 68.7 lowest2011: 67.6 lowest2012: 66.5 lowest2013: 65.5 lowest2014: 64.4 lowest2015: 63.3 lowest2016: 63.3 lowest2017: 63.3 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Yemen stood at 63.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Yemen peaked at 75.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2015.

That places Yemen 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Yemen, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 75.3%
2001 75.3% +0.0%
2002 75.3% +0.0%
2003 75.3% +0.0%
2004 75.3% +0.0%
2005 74.2% -1.5%
2006 73.1% -1.5%
2007 72.0% -1.5%
2008 70.9% -1.5%
2009 69.8% -1.5%
2010 68.7% -1.6%
2011 67.6% -1.6%
2012 66.5% -1.6%
2013 65.5% -1.6%
2014 64.4% -1.7%
2015 63.3% -1.7%
2016 63.3% +0.0%
2017 63.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.6% 69.8% 75.3% 10
2010s 65.3% 63.3% 68.7% 8

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 17 Liberia 68.5% compare
  2. 18 Zimbabwe 67.6% compare
  3. 19 Guinea-Bissau 64.5% compare
  4. 21 Ghana 61.9% compare
  5. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 60.0% compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 59.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Yemen?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Yemen was 63.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Yemen ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural 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
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