People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Yemen

Yemen: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 39.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
39.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2000
All-time low
39.1%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Yemen, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 47.12001: 47.12002: 47.12003: 47.12004: 47.12005: 46.42006: 45.62007: 44.92008: 44.22009: 43.52010: 42.72011: 422012: 41.32013: 40.62014: 39.82015: 39.12016: 39.12017: 39.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Yemen is 39.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Yemen peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2015.

Yemen ranks 26th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Yemen, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 47.1%
2001 47.1% +0.0%
2002 47.1% +0.0%
2003 47.1% +0.0%
2004 47.1% +0.0%
2005 46.4% -1.5%
2006 45.6% -1.6%
2007 44.9% -1.6%
2008 44.2% -1.6%
2009 43.5% -1.6%
2010 42.7% -1.7%
2011 42.0% -1.7%
2012 41.3% -1.7%
2013 40.6% -1.8%
2014 39.8% -1.8%
2015 39.1% -1.8%
2016 39.1% +0.0%
2017 39.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.0% 43.5% 47.1% 10
2010s 40.5% 39.1% 42.7% 8

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 23 Mozambique 45.7% compare
  2. 24 Guinea-Bissau 40.4% compare
  3. 25 Ghana 39.3% compare
  4. 27 Nigeria 38.3% compare
  5. 28 Senegal 38.1% compare
  6. 29 Sierra Leone 37.0% 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): q2 in Yemen?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Yemen was 39.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Yemen ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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