Congo vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Congo
32.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
37.0%
in 2017
Congo rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
29th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 37.0% against 32.2% in Congo, a difference of 4.8%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 97 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 18.0% 32.8% 14.8% Sierra Leone
2010s 28.0% 35.8% 7.8% 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): q2, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 37.0% against 32.2% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Congo and Sierra Leone?
4.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Congo ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed