Ethiopia vs Pakistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Ethiopia
92.14 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
41.11 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 92.14 million people against 41.11 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 51.03 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.