Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, rural
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.8% against 8.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 33.7% | 9.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 29.2% | 12.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 25.7% | 15.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.8% against 8.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 16.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- 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.