Malawi vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Malawi
20.6%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
17.8%
in 2017
Malawi rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
86th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.6% against 17.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 11.0% | 9.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 15.9% | 4.5% | Malawi |
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), Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 20.6% against 17.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 2.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Malawi ranks 84th and Sierra Leone 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.