Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eritrea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 15.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 28.2% | 48.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 22.9% | 45.4% | 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, Eritrea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eritrea, at 67.0% against 15.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.