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

Senegal
24.8%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
29.3%
in 2017
Senegal rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

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

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 29.3% against 24.8% in Senegal, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

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

Senegal ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 36.0% 25.1% 10.9% Senegal
2010s 27.9% 28.1% 0.2% 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): q3, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 29.3% against 24.8% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
4.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Senegal ranks 30th 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