Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Afghanistan
66.5%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
70.3%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 70.3% against 66.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 57.5% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 66.0% | 3.5% | 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), Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 70.3% against 66.5% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 3.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.