Senegal vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Senegal
43.6%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
40.4%
in 2017
Senegal rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 43.6% against 40.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 53.8% 39.4% 14.4% Senegal
2010s 46.4% 40.1% 6.3% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Senegal, at 43.6% against 40.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
3.2%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Senegal ranks 30th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed