Sierra Leone vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4

Sierra Leone
1.8%
in 2017
Somalia
3.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Somalia rank
6th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.2% against 1.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 0.3% 1.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 1.7% 2.3% 0.6% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.2% against 1.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
1.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed