Sierra Leone vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Sierra Leone
2.6%
in 2017
Somalia
3.3%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
89th
Somalia rank
86th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.3% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 86th of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.3% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th and Somalia 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.