Ethiopia vs Türkiye: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Türkiye
0.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
20th
Türkiye rank
19th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Türkiye
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 16.2% against 0.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 115.6 times Türkiye's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 213 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 61.3% 0.5% 60.8% Ethiopia
2010s 37.7% 0.3% 37.5% Ethiopia
2020s 20.7% 0.1% 20.5% 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, Ethiopia or Türkiye?
Ethiopia, at 16.2% against 0.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ethiopia and Türkiye?
16.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 19th 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