Eastern Asia vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Eastern Asia
0.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
15.3%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
25th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 15.3% against 0.0% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1,671.9 times Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 23.6% 21.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 0.6% 19.3% 18.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 0.1% 16.2% 16.1% Sierra Leone

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 Asia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 15.3% against 0.0% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
15.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 32 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed