Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Ethiopia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.2% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 24.9 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 35 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 61.3% | 55.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 37.7% | 34.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 20.7% | 19.6% | 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 16.2% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 15.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 35 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.