Eritrea vs (SDGRC) Central Africa: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Eritrea
67
in 2016
(SDGRC) Central Africa
25.46
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
1st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Eritrea
  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 67 against 25.46 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, a difference of 41.54.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.6 times (SDGRC) Central Africa's.

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

Eritrea ranks 1st and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 1st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea (SDGRC) Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 77.09 26.23 50.87 Eritrea
2010s 68.34 25.23 43.11 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Eritrea or (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Eritrea, at 67 against 25.46 in (SDGRC) Central Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Eritrea and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
41.54, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and (SDGRC) Central Africa rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Eritrea ranks 1st and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 1st 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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About this data

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