India vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
India
11.8%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
9.4%
in 2017
India rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- India
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
India currently reports 11.8% against 9.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 97 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 10.8% | 25.0% | India |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 9.8% | 9.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, India or Sierra Leone?
- India, at 11.8% against 9.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between India and Sierra Leone?
- 2.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do India and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- India ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.