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

Latest (2017)
3.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

012342000200820172000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 0.0442007: 0.4512008: 0.8582009: 1.32010: 1.72011: 2.12012: 2.52013: 2.92014: 3.32015: 3.72016: 3.72017: 3.7

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Yemen, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 1.3% 10
2010s 2.9% 1.7% 3.7% 8

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 19 Central African Republic 5.7% compare
  2. 20 Indonesia 5.5% compare
  3. 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1% compare
  4. 23 Peru 3.5% compare
  5. 24 Nicaragua 3.2% compare
  6. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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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