Early-demographic dividend vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation
Early-demographic dividend
5.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Early-demographic dividend rank
18th
Ethiopia rank
21st
People practicing open defecation over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.2% against 5.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 61.3% | 25.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 37.7% | 18.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 20.7% | 12.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Early-demographic dividend or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 16.2% against 5.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia?
- 11.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 21st 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.