Sierra Leone vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Sierra Leone
30.3%
in 2017
Somalia
33.7%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Somalia rank
24th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.7% against 30.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 24th of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 90.5% | 61.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 51.4% | 21.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 33.7% against 30.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 3.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 24th 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.