Sierra Leone vs Small states: People practicing open defecation, rural
Sierra Leone
24.8%
in 2024
Small states
6.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
24th
Small states rank
26th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Sierra Leone
- Small states
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.8% against 6.5% in Small states, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.8 times Small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 24th and Small states ranks 26th of 171 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 16.8% | 17.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 12.0% | 17.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 8.6% | 17.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Sierra Leone or Small states?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.8% against 6.5% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Sierra Leone and Small states?
- 18.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th and Small states ranks 26th 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.