Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4

Guinea-Bissau
21.3%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
18.9%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
90th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 21.3% against 18.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 12.4% 13.4% 1.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 19.2% 17.3% 1.9% Guinea-Bissau

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, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Guinea-Bissau, at 21.3% against 18.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
2.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th 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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About this data

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