Chad vs Eritrea: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Chad
62.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Chad rank
4th
Eritrea rank
1st

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Chad
  • Eritrea
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 62.2% in Chad, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 1st of 213 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 69.7% 77.1% 7.4% Eritrea
2010s 66.5% 68.3% 1.9% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Chad or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 67.0% against 62.2% in Chad as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Chad and Eritrea?
4.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eritrea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Chad and Eritrea rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Chad ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed