Djibouti vs Liberia: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Djibouti
64.1%
in 2023
Liberia
57.5%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
7th
Liberia rank
9th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Djibouti
- Liberia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 64.1% against 57.5% in Liberia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 71.5% | 4.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.3% | 0.9% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 59.3% | 4.8% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Djibouti or Liberia?
- Djibouti, at 64.1% against 57.5% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Djibouti and Liberia?
- 6.6%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Liberia rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Djibouti ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.