China vs Ethiopia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

China
449.06 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
121.43 million people
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
4th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • China
  • Ethiopia
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 449.06 million people against 121.43 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 327.63 million people.

That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.