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

Central African Republic
83.8%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
85.4%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
97th
Sierra Leone rank
96th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Sierra Leone
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 85.4% against 83.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th 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 83.4% 75.5% 7.9% Central African Republic
2010s 83.8% 82.2% 1.6% 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?
Sierra Leone, at 85.4% against 83.8% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
1.6%, with Sierra Leone 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 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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