Djibouti vs East African Community (EAC): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Djibouti
15.88
in 2023
East African Community (EAC)
9.37
in 2024
Djibouti rank
24th
East African Community (EAC) rank
26th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Djibouti
  • East African Community (EAC)
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 15.88 against 9.37 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 6.51.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.7 times East African Community (EAC)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 24th and East African Community (EAC) ranks 26th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti East African Community (EAC) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.95 11.02 7.93 Djibouti
2010s 17.23 11.43 5.8 Djibouti
2020s 16.03 9.9 6.14 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Djibouti or East African Community (EAC)?
Djibouti, at 15.88 against 9.37 in East African Community (EAC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Djibouti and East African Community (EAC)?
6.51, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and East African Community (EAC)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and East African Community (EAC) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Djibouti ranks 24th and East African Community (EAC) ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed