Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)

Sierra Leone
66.0%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
66.5%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
86th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
85th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 66.5% against 66.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 86th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th of 97 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 50.6% 52.7% 2.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 61.7% 62.5% 0.8% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 66.5% against 66.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.5%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Sierra Leone ranks 86th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed