Liberia vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
Liberia
2.4%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
1.4%
in 2017
Liberia rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.4% against 1.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 2.3% | 11.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.6% | 4.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 2.4% against 1.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Liberia ranks 10th 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.