People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 42.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
42.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2017
All-time low
41.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Sierra Leone, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 41.5 lowest2001: 41.6 lowest2002: 41.6 lowest2003: 41.7 lowest2004: 41.7 lowest2005: 41.7 lowest2006: 41.8 lowest2007: 41.8 lowest2008: 41.9 lowest2009: 41.9 lowest2010: 42 lowest2011: 42 lowest2012: 42 lowest2013: 42.1 lowest2014: 42.1 lowest2015: 42.2 lowest2016: 42.2 lowest2017: 42.3 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Sierra Leone is 42.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Sierra Leone peaked at 42.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 41.5%
2001 41.6% +0.1%
2002 41.6% +0.1%
2003 41.7% +0.1%
2004 41.7% +0.1%
2005 41.7% +0.1%
2006 41.8% +0.1%
2007 41.8% +0.1%
2008 41.9% +0.1%
2009 41.9% +0.1%
2010 42.0% +0.1%
2011 42.0% +0.1%
2012 42.0% +0.1%
2013 42.1% +0.1%
2014 42.1% +0.1%
2015 42.2% +0.1%
2016 42.2% +0.1%
2017 42.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.7% 41.5% 41.9% 10
2010s 42.1% 42.0% 42.3% 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 33 Senegal 48.1% compare
  2. 34 Ethiopia 46.5% compare
  3. 35 Nicaragua 43.8% compare
  4. 37 Zambia 37.7% compare
  5. 38 Eswatini 37.0% compare
  6. 39 Cameroon 36.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Sierra Leone?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Sierra Leone was 42.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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