Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Ethiopia
29.3%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
29.3%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 29.3% against 29.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Ethiopia ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 73.3% 25.1% 48.2% Ethiopia
2010s 41.6% 28.1% 13.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 29.3% against 29.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed