People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 2.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Ethiopia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Ethiopia is 2.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Ethiopia peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.1% | 10.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 17 Mauritania 2.8% compare
- 18 Somalia 2.7% compare
- 19 Mozambique 2.1% compare
- 21 Gabon 1.9% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 1.7% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5% 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): q3 in Ethiopia?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Ethiopia was 2.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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