(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
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.