Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
Lesotho
0.9%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
1.4%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.4% against 0.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.4% against 0.9% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.