Congo vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Congo
14.6%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
10.8%
in 2017
Congo rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
90th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
051015200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 14.6% against 10.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Congo ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 7.0% 2.2% Congo
2010s 13.0% 9.8% 3.3% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Congo, at 14.6% against 10.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Congo and Sierra Leone?
3.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Congo ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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