Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Sierra Leone
15.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15.3% against 12.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 29.7% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.3% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 1.7% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 15.3% against 12.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 2.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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.