Ethiopia vs IBRD only: People practicing open defecation, rural
Ethiopia
20.4%
in 2024
IBRD only
5.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
28th
IBRD only rank
27th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Ethiopia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.4% against 5.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.7 times IBRD only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 171 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 20.7% | 23.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 9.0% | 16.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Ethiopia or IBRD only?
- Ethiopia, at 20.4% against 5.5% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 14.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and IBRD only rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.