People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Yemen
Yemen: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 3.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Yemen, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Yemen stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 721.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Yemen peaked at 3.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 22nd 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +915.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +90.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Yemen?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Yemen was 3.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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