Ethiopia vs India: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Ethiopia
121.43 million people
in 2024
India
539.97 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
4th
India rank
1st

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 539.97 million people against 121.43 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 418.54 million people.

That makes India's figure about 4.4 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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.