Caribbean Small States vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, urban
Caribbean Small States
0.3%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
3.7%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
25th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.7% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 13.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 5.0% | 4.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 4.1% | 3.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Caribbean Small States or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.7% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Caribbean Small States and Sierra Leone?
- 3.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.