Ghana vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Ghana
10.6%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
11.2%
in 2017
Ghana rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
88th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.2% against 10.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 4.7% | 6.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 1.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.2% against 10.6% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Ghana ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.