Ethiopia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): People practicing open defecation, rural
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Ethiopia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.4% against 3.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 171 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 23.8% | 45.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 12.9% | 31.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 5.4% | 20.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Ethiopia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ethiopia, at 20.4% against 3.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Ethiopia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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.