Eritrea vs Western Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Western Africa
20.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Western Africa rank
1st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eritrea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 20.8% in Western Africa, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 30.7% | 46.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 26.3% | 42.0% | 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 Western Africa?
- Eritrea, at 67.0% against 20.8% in Western Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eritrea and Western Africa?
- 46.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Western Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st 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.