How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ethiopia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation, rural

Arab World

6.9%

in 2024

Ethiopia

20.4%

in 2024

Arab World rank

25th

Ethiopia rank

28th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Arab World
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 20.4% against 6.9% in Arab World, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.9%	69.4%	45.5%	Ethiopia
2010s	14.7%	44.3%	29.6%	Ethiopia
2020s	8.4%	25.5%	17.1%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Arab World or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 20.4% against 6.9% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Arab World and Ethiopia?: 13.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ethiopia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Arab World ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 28th 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.