Malawi vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Malawi
24.6%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
23.4%
in 2017
Malawi rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
87th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 24.6% against 23.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th 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 25.2% 14.1% 11.1% Malawi
2010s 24.8% 20.8% 4.0% 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 24.6% against 23.4% 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?
1.2%, 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 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed