Namibia vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Namibia
12.1%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
9.4%
in 2017
Namibia rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.1% against 9.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 10.8% | 10.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.8% | 4.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Namibia, at 12.1% against 9.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 2.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Namibia ranks 11th 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.