Eritrea vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
12.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 12.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 54.3%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 5.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Eritrea ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 77.1% 30.0% 47.1% Eritrea
2010s 68.3% 22.5% 45.9% 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, Eritrea or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Eritrea, at 67.0% against 12.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eritrea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
54.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Eritrea ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th 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