Sierra Leone vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Sierra Leone
9.4%
in 2017
Sudan
10.6%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Sudan rank
13th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sudan
051015200020082017

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 10.6% against 9.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 97 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 10.6% 14.0% 3.5% Sudan
2010s 9.8% 11.7% 2.0% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
Sudan, at 10.6% against 9.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Sierra Leone and Sudan?
1.2%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed