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

Nigeria
38.3%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
37.0%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
29th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
01020304050200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 38.3% against 37.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Nigeria ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 44.4% 32.8% 11.6% Nigeria
2010s 40.0% 35.8% 4.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 38.3% against 37.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Nigeria ranks 27th 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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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