People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 7.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Ethiopia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Ethiopia stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Ethiopia peaked at 31.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
Ethiopia ranks 17th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 18.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.4% | 17.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 14 Haiti 9.6% compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 9.5% compare
- 16 Ghana 8.8% compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 5.7% compare
- 20 Indonesia 5.5% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Ethiopia?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Ethiopia was 7.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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