Namibia vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Namibia
10.6%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
5.4%
in 2017
Namibia rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
89th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Namibia
  • Sierra Leone
246810200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 10.6% against 5.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 3.4% 2.0% Namibia
2010s 9.7% 4.8% 4.9% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
Namibia, at 10.6% against 5.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
5.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Namibia ranks 87th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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