Sierra Leone vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Sierra Leone
47.5%
in 2017
Somalia
44.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
Somalia rank
85th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
01020304050200020082017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 47.5% against 44.2% in Somalia, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 85th of 97 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.3% 5.7% 28.5% Sierra Leone
2010s 43.8% 32.5% 11.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Sierra Leone, at 47.5% against 44.2% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
3.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 85th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed