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

Liberia
19.4%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
18.9%
in 2017
Liberia rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
90th

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

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 19.4% against 18.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Liberia ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 13.6% 5.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 15.9% 17.3% 1.4% Sierra Leone

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, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 19.4% 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 Liberia and Sierra Leone?
0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Liberia ranks 89th 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