Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Zimbabwe: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
20.44
in 2024
Zimbabwe
18.76
in 2024
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
31st

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Zimbabwe
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports 20.44 against 18.76 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.68.

That makes Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 173 countries.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 69.39 43.81 25.58 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2010s 44.29 31.03 13.26 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2020s 25.46 21.34 4.12 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at 20.44 against 18.76 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Zimbabwe?
1.68, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed