Liberia vs Southern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Southern Asia
6.2%
in 2024
Liberia rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
8th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Liberia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.9% against 6.2% in Southern Asia, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 5.4 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Liberia ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 247 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 48.2% | 2.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 26.0% | 16.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 10.3% | 25.4% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Liberia, at 33.9% against 6.2% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Liberia and Southern Asia?
- 27.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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.