Africa Western and Central vs Eritrea: People practicing open defecation
Africa Western and Central
21.5%
in 2024
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Eritrea rank
1st
People practicing open defecation over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 21.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Eritrea ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 77.1% | 47.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 68.3% | 42.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Africa Western and Central or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 67.0% against 21.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
- 45.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Eritrea rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Eritrea ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.