Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Ethiopia
10.9%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
13.6%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
20th
Sierra Leone rank
17th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 13.6% against 10.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th 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 61.5% 11.9% 49.6% Ethiopia
2010s 25.0% 13.1% 11.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 13.6% against 10.9% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
2.7%, with Sierra Leone 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): q5?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed