Sierra Leone vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Sierra Leone
20.9%
in 2017
Zambia
14.7%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.9% against 14.7% in Zambia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 25.1% | 5.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.1% | 3.4% | 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 Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.9% against 14.7% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 6.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.