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

Sierra Leone
5.4%
in 2017
Uganda
10.7%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
89th
Uganda rank
86th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
246810200020082017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 10.7% against 5.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.3%.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 6.5% 3.1% Uganda
2010s 4.8% 9.5% 4.7% Uganda

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, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
Uganda, at 10.7% 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 Sierra Leone and Uganda?
5.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Sierra Leone ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 86th 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