Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Sanitation facilities usage
Ethiopia
21.44 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
20.53 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.44 million people against 20.53 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 900,800 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 232 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.00 million people | 46.76 million people | 237,290 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.24 million people | 37.32 million people | 912,620 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.76 million people | 24.50 million people | 1.26 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Ethiopia, at 21.44 million people against 20.53 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 900,800 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.