Ethiopia vs India: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Ethiopia
107.14 million people
in 2024
India
97.69 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
1st
India rank
2nd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 107.14 million people against 97.69 million people in India, a difference of 9.45 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.43 million people | 741.58 million people | 671.15 million people | India |
| 2010s | 88.52 million people | 444.25 million people | 355.73 million people | India |
| 2020s | 103.13 million people | 170.55 million people | 67.42 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Ethiopia or India?
- Ethiopia, at 107.14 million people against 97.69 million people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ethiopia and India?
- 9.45 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.