People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0006 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 24.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 17.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 20 Haiti 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Curacao 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 East Timor 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lesotho 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Benin 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.