Liberia vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Liberia
59.0%
in 2017
Sudan
47.5%
in 2017
Liberia rank
12th
Sudan rank
15th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Liberia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 59.0% against 47.5% in Sudan, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 70.4% 52.1% 18.4% Liberia
2010s 62.9% 49.1% 13.8% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Liberia or Sudan?
Liberia, at 59.0% against 47.5% in Sudan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Liberia and Sudan?
11.5%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Liberia ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
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