Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Ethiopia
35.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
30.3%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
26th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 35.2% against 30.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 28.8% | 47.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 29.9% | 16.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Ethiopia, at 35.2% against 30.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 4.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.