Congo vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Congo
33.4%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
40.4%
in 2017
Congo rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.4% against 33.4% in Congo, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 39.4% | 17.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 40.1% | 10.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.4% against 33.4% in Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 7.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Congo ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.