Sierra Leone vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Sierra Leone
15.35
in 2024
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
10.22
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
25th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 15.35 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 5.13.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 23.64 19.63 4.01 Sierra Leone
2010s 19.34 15.06 4.29 Sierra Leone
2020s 16.18 11.48 4.71 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Sierra Leone or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Sierra Leone, at 15.35 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Sierra Leone and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
5.13, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th 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