Ethiopia vs Other small states: People practicing open defecation, rural
Ethiopia
20.4%
in 2024
Other small states
3.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
28th
Other small states rank
29th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Ethiopia
- Other small states
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.4% against 3.3% in Other small states, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 29th of 171 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 18.3% | 51.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 12.1% | 32.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 6.9% | 18.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Ethiopia or Other small states?
- Ethiopia, at 20.4% against 3.3% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Ethiopia and Other small states?
- 17.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Other small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Other small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 29th 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.