Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Sierra Leone
15.3%
in 2024
Somalia
14.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Somalia rank
27th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15.3% against 14.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 27th of 213 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 50.4% | 26.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 30.4% | 11.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 17.6% | 1.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 15.3% against 14.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 27th 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.