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

Central African Republic
82.4%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
78.2%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
97th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Sierra Leone
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 82.4% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 97 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 82.1% 70.2% 11.9% Central African Republic
2010s 82.4% 75.7% 6.8% Central African Republic

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), Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
Central African Republic, at 82.4% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
4.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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