Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Ethiopia
5.1%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
3.4%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
89th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.1% against 3.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
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), Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Ethiopia, at 5.1% against 3.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Ethiopia ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.