People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 was 2.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Ethiopia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Ethiopia is 2.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 47.3% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Ethiopia peaked at 39.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
Ethiopia ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.8% | — |
| 2001 | 37.6% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 20.0% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 2.4% | 17.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Ethiopia?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Ethiopia was 2.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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