Ethiopia vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation
Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Sudan
16.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Sudan rank
20th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 45.6% | 15.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 31.5% | 6.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.4% against 16.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th 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.