East Asia & Pacific vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation, urban
East Asia & Pacific
0.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.7%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
28th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.7% against 0.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 11.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th 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 | East Asia & Pacific | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 17.4% | 15.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 9.9% | 8.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 4.2% | 3.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, East Asia & Pacific or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.7% against 0.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between East Asia & Pacific and Ethiopia?
- 2.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th 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, 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.