People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Yemen

Yemen: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 30.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2015
All-time low
20.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Yemen, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 20.42001: 20.42002: 20.42003: 20.42004: 20.42005: 21.32006: 22.22007: 23.12008: 242009: 24.92010: 25.82011: 26.72012: 27.62013: 28.52014: 29.42015: 30.32016: 30.32017: 30.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Yemen stood at 30.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Yemen peaked at 30.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.

That places Yemen 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Yemen, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 20.4%
2001 20.4% +0.0%
2002 20.4% +0.0%
2003 20.4% +0.0%
2004 20.4% +0.0%
2005 21.3% +4.4%
2006 22.2% +4.2%
2007 23.1% +4.0%
2008 24.0% +3.9%
2009 24.9% +3.7%
2010 25.8% +3.6%
2011 26.7% +3.5%
2012 27.6% +3.4%
2013 28.5% +3.2%
2014 29.4% +3.1%
2015 30.3% +3.0%
2016 30.3% +0.0%
2017 30.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 20.4% 24.9% 10
2010s 28.6% 25.8% 30.3% 8

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 23 Central African Republic 35.8% compare
  2. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.3% compare
  3. 25 Lesotho 33.0% compare
  4. 27 Ethiopia 29.3% compare
  5. 28 Sierra Leone 29.3% compare
  6. 29 Ghana 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Yemen?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Yemen was 30.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Yemen ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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