Ethiopia vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Ethiopia
35.2%
in 2017
Somalia
33.7%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Somalia rank
24th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 35.2% against 33.7% in Somalia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 24th of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 90.5% | 14.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 51.4% | 4.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 35.2% against 33.7% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 1.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 24th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.