Liberia vs Oceania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Oceania
4.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
8th
Oceania rank
8th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Liberia
- Oceania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.9% against 4.6% in Oceania, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 7.3 times Oceania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 3.6% | 47.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 4.1% | 38.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 4.5% | 31.2% | 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 Oceania?
- Liberia, at 33.9% against 4.6% in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Liberia and Oceania?
- 29.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Oceania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Oceania rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 8th 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.