Ethiopia vs India: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Ethiopia
16.4%
in 2017
India
11.8%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
10th
India rank
12th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 16.4% against 11.8% in India, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times India's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and India ranks 12th of 97 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
2000s 67.4% 35.7% 31.6% Ethiopia
2010s 30.7% 19.1% 11.6% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Ethiopia or India?
Ethiopia, at 16.4% against 11.8% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Ethiopia and India?
4.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and India ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
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