Chad vs Eritrea: People practicing open defecation
Chad
62.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Chad rank
4th
Eritrea rank
1st
People practicing open defecation over time
- Chad
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 62.2% in Chad, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 77.1% | 7.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 68.3% | 1.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Chad or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 67.0% against 62.2% in Chad as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Chad and Eritrea?
- 4.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Chad and Eritrea rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Chad ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- 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.