Djibouti vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Djibouti
15.88
in 2023
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
12.43
in 2024
Djibouti rank
24th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
21st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Djibouti
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 15.88 against 12.43 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 3.45.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ahead.

Djibouti ranks 24th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 18.95 28.57 9.63 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2010s 17.23 20.73 3.5 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2020s 16.03 14.48 1.55 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Djibouti or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Djibouti, at 15.88 against 12.43 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Djibouti and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
3.45, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Djibouti ranks 24th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 21st 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