Liberia vs Micronesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Micronesia
12.1%
in 2016
Liberia rank
8th
Micronesia rank
5th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Liberia
- Micronesia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.9% against 12.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.8 times Micronesia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Micronesia ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 12.5% | 38.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 12.0% | 31.5% | 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, Liberia or Micronesia?
- Liberia, at 33.9% against 12.1% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Liberia and Micronesia?
- 21.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Micronesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Liberia and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Micronesia ranks 5th of 213 countries.
- 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.