Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Mozambique
16.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
15.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.0% against 15.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 23.6% | 27.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 19.3% | 13.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.2% | 3.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 16.0% against 15.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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.