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

Côte d'Ivoire
16.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
19th
Ethiopia rank
22nd

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

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ethiopia
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 247 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 33.8% 61.3% 27.5% Ethiopia
2010s 24.6% 37.7% 13.1% Ethiopia
2020s 18.3% 20.7% 2.4% Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
0.5%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 247 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed