Liberia vs South Sudan: People practicing open defecation, urban
Liberia
13.9%
in 2024
South Sudan
16.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
8th
South Sudan rank
6th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16.9% against 13.9% in Liberia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 182 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 31.2% | 11.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 18.2% | 3.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Liberia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16.9% against 13.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 3.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Liberia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 182 countries.
- 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.