Marshall Islands vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, urban
Marshall Islands
3.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
25th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 182 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 6.3% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Marshall Islands or Sierra Leone?
- Marshall Islands, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Marshall Islands ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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.