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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed