Eastern Africa vs Liberia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eastern Africa
11.9%
in 2024
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Liberia rank
8th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eastern Africa
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.9% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th 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 | Eastern Africa | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 50.6% | 18.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 42.2% | 19.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 35.7% | 21.7% | 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, Eastern Africa or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 33.9% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern Africa and Liberia?
- 22.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Liberia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th 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.