People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) in Eritrea
Eritrea: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) was 32.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban in Eritrea is 32.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban in Eritrea peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 1st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 32.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.7%, 12.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 32.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%, 17.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 34.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.9% | 34.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban in Eritrea?
- People practicing open defecation, urban in Eritrea was 32.9% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.