Ethiopia vs India: Sanitation facilities usage
Ethiopia
21.44 million people
in 2024
India
97.69 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 97.69 million people against 21.44 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 76.26 million people.
That makes India's figure about 4.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st 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 | 47.00 million people | 683.39 million people | 636.39 million people | India |
| 2010s | 38.24 million people | 418.19 million people | 379.95 million people | India |
| 2020s | 25.76 million people | 166.97 million people | 141.21 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ethiopia or India?
- India, at 97.69 million people against 21.44 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ethiopia and India?
- 76.26 million people, with India 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 sanitation facilities usage?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.