Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5

Lesotho
0.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
0.2%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
19th
Sierra Leone rank
17th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
0.250.50.7511.2200020082017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Lesotho ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed