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

Sierra Leone
13.6%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
14.5%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
15th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
051015200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 14.5% against 13.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.9%.

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

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

Sierra Leone ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% 9.9% 2.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 13.1% 13.2% 0.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 14.5% against 13.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Sierra Leone ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th 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