Laos vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban

Laos
20.0%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
21.3%
in 2017
Laos rank
20th
Sierra Leone rank
19th

People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban over time

  • Laos
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 21.3% against 20.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.3%.

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

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

Laos ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 97 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 19.2% 26.6% Laos
2010s 27.2% 20.7% 6.5% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Laos or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 21.3% against 20.0% in Laos as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Laos and Sierra Leone?
1.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Laos ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed