Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Eswatini
37.0%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
42.3%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
36th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sierra Leone
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 42.3% against 37.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 53.1% 41.7% 11.3% Eswatini
2010s 40.7% 42.1% 1.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 42.3% against 37.0% in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
5.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Eswatini ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed