Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
25th
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.2% against 15.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 25th 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 | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 61.3% | 42.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 37.7% | 20.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 21.8% | 5.7% | 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, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 16.2% against 15.9% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Djibouti ranks 25th 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.