Côte d'Ivoire vs Eritrea: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Côte d'Ivoire
16.7%
in 2024
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Côte d'Ivoire rank
2nd
Eritrea rank
1st

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

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Eritrea
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 16.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 50.3%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.0 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and Eritrea ranks 1st of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 33.8% 77.1% 43.3% Eritrea
2010s 25.9% 68.3% 42.4% 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 67.0% against 16.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Côte d'Ivoire and Eritrea?
50.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Eritrea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Eritrea rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and Eritrea ranks 1st of 32 groups.
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