Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Eritrea: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
20.88
in 2024
Eritrea
67
in 2016
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
2nd
Eritrea rank
1st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Eritrea
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 67 against 20.88 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 46.12.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.2 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 2nd and Eritrea ranks 1st of 61 groups.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 30.52 77.09 46.58 Eritrea
2010s 26.26 68.34 42.08 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 67 against 20.88 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Eritrea?
46.12, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Eritrea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Eritrea rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 2nd and Eritrea ranks 1st of 61 groups.
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