Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Lesotho
14.76
in 2024
Sierra Leone
15.35
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
26th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 15.35 against 14.76 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.59.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 231 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 39.41 23.64 15.76 Lesotho
2010s 26.19 19.34 6.85 Lesotho
2020s 17.1 16.18 0.9152 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 15.35 against 14.76 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
0.59, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Lesotho ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed