Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 67 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Eritrea is 67, measured 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Eritrea peaked at 82.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2016.
Eritrea ranks 1st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.09 | 71.56 | 82.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.34 | 67 | 70.5 | 7 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eritrea was 67 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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