Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation
Sierra Leone
15.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15.3% against 12.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 29.7% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.3% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 15.3% against 12.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 2.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.