Sierra Leone vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Sierra Leone
30.3%
in 2017
Yemen
31.7%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Yemen rank
25th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Yemen
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 31.7% against 30.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 25th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 28.8% 31.2% 2.4% Yemen
2010s 29.9% 31.6% 1.7% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 31.7% 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 Yemen?
1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 25th 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