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

Ethiopia
22.3%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
28.1%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
95th
Sierra Leone rank
93rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 28.1% against 22.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd 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 20.7% 19.9% 0.8% Ethiopia
2010s 21.9% 25.8% 3.9% Sierra Leone

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), Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 28.1% against 22.3% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
5.8%, with Sierra Leone 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, urban  (% of urban)?
Ethiopia ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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