Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4

Democratic Republic of Congo
17.7%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
18.9%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
91st
Sierra Leone rank
90th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 18.9% against 17.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 21.2% 13.4% 7.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 18.5% 17.3% 1.2% Democratic Republic of 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): q4, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 18.9% against 17.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
1.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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