Sierra Leone vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Sierra Leone
20.9%
in 2017
Yemen
21.0%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
24th
Yemen rank
23rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Sierra Leone
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 21.0% against 20.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 9.1% | 10.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.6% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Sierra Leone or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 21.0% against 20.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 0.1%, 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): q3?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 23rd 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.