People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 29.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Ethiopia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Ethiopia is 29.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Ethiopia peaked at 89.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 27th 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): Q3 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.1% | — |
| 2001 | 85.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 57.5% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 29.3% | 53.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Ethiopia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Ethiopia was 29.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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