Ethiopia vs Sudan: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Ethiopia
16.23
in 2024
Sudan
16.39
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Sudan rank
20th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.39 against 16.23 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 231 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.28 | 45.6 | 15.68 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 37.73 | 31.46 | 6.27 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.65 | 19.55 | 1.1 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.39 against 16.23 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.16, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th 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.