Eritrea vs Low income: People practicing open defecation
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Low income
17.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Low income rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Eritrea
- Low income
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 17.2% in Low income, a difference of 49.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.9 times Low income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Low income ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 33.7% | 43.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 26.2% | 42.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Eritrea or Low income?
- Eritrea, at 67.0% against 17.2% in Low income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Eritrea and Low income?
- 49.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Low income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Low income rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Low income ranks 2nd 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.