Vanuatu vs Yemen: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Vanuatu
5.0%
in 2024
Yemen
4.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Yemen rank
43rd

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Vanuatu
  • Yemen
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 43rd of 213 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vanuatu Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 28.7% 27.8% Yemen
2010s 2.9% 15.9% 13.1% Yemen
2020s 4.5% 7.1% 2.6% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Vanuatu or Yemen?
Vanuatu, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Vanuatu and Yemen?
0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Vanuatu and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Vanuatu ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed