Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Afghanistan
18.8%
in 2017
Ethiopia
16.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
10th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.8% against 16.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 59.2% | 44.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 30.7% | 13.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 18.8% against 16.4% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 2.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 10th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.