Eritrea: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
In , Eritrea's People practicing open defecation (% of population) was 67.00.
That's down 0.5% from 2015, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2016 was 4.94 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.ODFC.ZS) • Data as of 2016
Trend (2005–2016)
Highlights
- Peak
- 76.47
- Trough
- 67.00
- 1-year change
- -0.5%
- 5-year change
- -3.5%
- -0.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -10.9%
- -1.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | People practicing open defecation (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 67.0039 | |
| 67.3502 | |
| 67.6936 | |
| 68.0342 | |
| 68.3726 | |
| 69.4380 | |
| 70.5020 | |
| 71.5642 | |
| 72.6250 | |
| 73.9117 |
About People practicing open defecation (% of population)
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Indicator code: SH.STA.ODFC.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Eritrea's People practicing open defecation (% of population) in 2016?
- In 2016, Eritrea's People practicing open defecation (% of population) was 67.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Eritrea's People practicing open defecation (% of population) rising or falling?
- Eritrea's People practicing open defecation (% of population) fell 0.5% from 2015 to 2016.
- How does Eritrea's People practicing open defecation (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for People practicing open defecation (% of population) in 2016 was 4.94, so Eritrea is above the world average.
- What is People practicing open defecation (% of population) and how is it measured?
- People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.ODFC.ZS), CC BY 4.0.