People practicing open defecation of population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation of population was 16.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.23
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
21st
of 232 countries
All-time high
71.87
in 2000
All-time low
16.23
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Ethiopia is 16.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Ethiopia peaked at 71.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.23, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 21st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.87 | — |
| 2001 | 69.51 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 67.15 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 64.8 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 62.46 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 60.12 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 57.78 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 55.45 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 53.04 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 50.64 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 48.26 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 45.88 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 43.52 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 41.17 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 38.84 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 36.51 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 34.2 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 31.91 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 29.63 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 27.36 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 25.1 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 22.86 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 20.64 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 18.43 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 16.23 | -11.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.44, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.28 | 50.64 | 71.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.73 | 27.36 | 48.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.65 | 16.23 | 25.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 18 Haiti 17.53 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 16.69 compare
- 20 Sudan 16.39 compare
- 22 Mauritania 16.19 compare
- 23 Mozambique 16.04 compare
- 24 Djibouti 15.88 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Ethiopia?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Ethiopia was 16.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.23 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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