People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 36.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Ethiopia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Ethiopia is 36.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Ethiopia peaked at 91.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4% | — |
| 2001 | 88.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 62.4% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 36.6% | 59.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Ethiopia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Ethiopia was 36.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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