Djibouti vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation, urban
Djibouti
2.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia
2.7%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
27th
Ethiopia rank
28th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 182 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 17.4% | 13.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 9.9% | 6.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 4.6% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Djibouti, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Djibouti ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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.