Liberia vs Northern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Northern Africa
3.1%
in 2024
Liberia rank
8th
Northern Africa rank
13th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Liberia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.9% against 3.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 30.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 11.0 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 247 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 12.2% | 38.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 7.0% | 35.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 3.7% | 32.0% | 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 Northern Africa?
- Liberia, at 33.9% against 3.1% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Liberia and Northern Africa?
- 30.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 247 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.