Kenya vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Kenya
12.9%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
11.2%
in 2017
Kenya rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
88th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.9% against 11.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 4.7% | 8.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.4% | 3.6% | Kenya |
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), Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 12.9% against 11.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Kenya ranks 86th 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.