Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation
Mozambique
16.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
15.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
26th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.0% against 15.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 23.6% | 27.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 19.3% | 13.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.2% | 3.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 16.0% against 15.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 214 countries.
- 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.