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

Lesotho
33.0%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
29.3%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 33.0% against 29.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.7%.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 51.7% 25.1% 26.6% Lesotho
2010s 37.3% 28.1% 9.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Lesotho, at 33.0% against 29.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
3.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Lesotho ranks 25th 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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About this data

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