Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Madagascar
81.5%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
82.5%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
92nd
Sierra Leone rank
91st
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 82.5% against 81.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 97 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 71.8% | 15.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 79.5% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 82.5% against 81.5% in Madagascar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Madagascar ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.