Ethiopia vs Western Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Western Asia
0.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
19th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.2% against 0.8% in Western Asia, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 21.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 19th of 249 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 4.3% | 56.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 2.3% | 35.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 1.1% | 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, Ethiopia or Western Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 16.2% against 0.8% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ethiopia and Western Asia?
- 15.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 19th of 249 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.