Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Lesotho
21.8%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
20.9%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
24th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21.8% against 20.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 19.4% | 13.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.5% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 21.8% against 20.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.