Djibouti vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
21st
People practicing open defecation over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.2% against 15.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 61.3% | 42.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 37.7% | 20.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 21.8% | 5.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 16.2% against 15.9% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Djibouti ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 21st 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.