Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Ethiopia
5.1%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
3.5%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
89th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.1% against 3.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 97 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 2.1% 0.1% Ethiopia
2010s 4.3% 3.1% 1.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 5.1% against 3.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Ethiopia ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th 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 sanitation services (% of 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 sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed