IDA only vs Liberia: People practicing open defecation
IDA only
12.4%
in 2024
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
IDA only rank
10th
Liberia rank
8th
People practicing open defecation over time
- IDA only
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.9% against 12.4% in IDA only, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 50.6% | 22.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 42.2% | 22.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 35.7% | 22.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, IDA only or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 33.9% against 12.4% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between IDA only and Liberia?
- 21.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Liberia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- IDA only ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.