Central and Southern Asia vs Liberia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central and Southern Asia
6.0%
in 2024
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
9th
Liberia rank
8th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.9% against 6.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 5.6 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 8th of 35 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 50.6% | 4.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 42.2% | 17.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 35.7% | 25.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Central and Southern Asia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 33.9% against 6.0% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central and Southern Asia and Liberia?
- 27.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Liberia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 8th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.