Sierra Leone vs Uganda: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban

Sierra Leone
81.7%
in 2024
Uganda
80.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
170th
Uganda rank
173rd

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 81.7% against 80.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 170th and Uganda ranks 173rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 69.6% 71.8% 2.2% Uganda
2010s 75.7% 76.0% 0.3% Uganda
2020s 80.4% 79.1% 1.3% 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, urban, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
Sierra Leone, at 81.7% against 80.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
1.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Sierra Leone ranks 170th and Uganda ranks 173rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). 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)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,703 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.