People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Yemen

Yemen: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 16.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
16.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 97 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Yemen, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 0 highest2001: 0 highest2002: 0 highest2003: 0 highest2004: 0 highest2005: 0.559 highest2006: 2.1 highest2007: 3.7 highest2008: 5.3 highest2009: 6.8 highest2010: 8.4 highest2011: 10 highest2012: 11.5 highest2013: 13.1 highest2014: 14.6 highest2015: 16.2 highest2016: 16.2 highest2017: 16.2 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 16.2% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 339.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Yemen peaked at 16.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 14th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Yemen, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.6%
2006 2.1% +279.8%
2007 3.7% +73.7%
2008 5.3% +42.4%
2009 6.8% +29.8%
2010 8.4% +22.9%
2011 10.0% +18.7%
2012 11.5% +15.7%
2013 13.1% +13.6%
2014 14.6% +12.0%
2015 16.2% +10.7%
2016 16.2% +0.0%
2017 16.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 0.0% 6.8% 10
2010s 13.3% 8.4% 16.2% 8

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 11 Nigeria 20.8% compare
  2. 12 Sao Tome and Principe 20.3% compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 19.9% compare
  4. 15 Zimbabwe 14.5% compare
  5. 16 Central African Republic 14.1% compare
  6. 17 Sierra Leone 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Yemen?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Yemen was 16.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Yemen ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 339.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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