Niger vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3

Niger
3.0%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
3.3%
in 2017
Niger rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
14th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
246810200020082017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.

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

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

Niger ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 2.8% 6.3% Niger
2010s 3.9% 3.2% 0.8% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 between Niger and Sierra Leone?
0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
Niger ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed