Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 16.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.23
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
21st
of 231 countries
All-time high
71.87
in 2000
All-time low
16.23
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Ethiopia stood at 16.23. 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Ethiopia peaked at 71.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.23, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 21st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Ethiopia was 16.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.23 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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