(SDGRC) Southern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population practising open defecation

(SDGRC) Southern Africa
8.04
in 2024
Sierra Leone
15.35
in 2024
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
26th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
  • Sierra Leone
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 15.35 against 8.04 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 7.31.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) Southern Africa ahead.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Southern Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 23.03 23.64 0.6149 Sierra Leone
2010s 15.86 19.34 3.48 Sierra Leone
2020s 10.13 16.18 6.06 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, (SDGRC) Southern Africa or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 15.35 against 8.04 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Sierra Leone?
7.31, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 61 groups.
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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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