Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Liberia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
13.7%
in 2024
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
3rd
Liberia rank
8th

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

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 33.9% against 13.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.5 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

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

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 8th of 23 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.4% 50.6% 19.2% Liberia
2010s 22.6% 42.2% 19.7% Liberia
2020s 15.4% 35.7% 20.3% 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, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Liberia?
Liberia, at 33.9% against 13.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Liberia?
20.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Liberia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 8th of 23 regions.
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