Nepal vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2

Nepal
12.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
10.5%
in 2017
Nepal rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 over time

  • Nepal
  • Sierra Leone
51015200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 12.2% against 10.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 6.1% 9.8% Nepal
2010s 13.3% 9.3% 4.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
Nepal, at 12.2% against 10.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
1.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Nepal ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed