Sierra Leone vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Sierra Leone
15.3%
in 2024
Southern Europe
0.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Southern Europe rank
26th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Sierra Leone
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15.3% against 0.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3,573.7 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 247 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 0.1% | 23.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 0.0% | 19.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 0.0% | 16.2% | Sierra Leone |
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 Southern Europe?
- Sierra Leone, at 15.3% against 0.0% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Sierra Leone and Southern Europe?
- 15.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Southern Europe ranks 26th 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.