Bolivia vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Bolivia
24.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.8%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
24th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Bolivia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 24.9% against 24.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 171 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 33.7% | 22.6% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 29.2% | 11.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 25.7% | 2.4% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Bolivia or Sierra Leone?
- Bolivia, at 24.9% against 24.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Bolivia ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.