Eritrea vs Euro area: People practicing open defecation
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Euro area
0.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Euro area rank
1st
People practicing open defecation over time
- Eritrea
- Euro area
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 0.0% in Euro area, a difference of 67.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 0.0% | 77.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 0.0% | 68.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Eritrea or Euro area?
- Eritrea, at 67.0% against 0.0% in Euro area as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Eritrea and Euro area?
- 67.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Euro area?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Euro area rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Euro area 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.