Sierra Leone vs Uganda: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban

Sierra Leone
36.7%
in 2024
Uganda
32.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Uganda rank
174th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 36.7% against 32.6% in Uganda, a difference of 4.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 174th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 18.3% 28.8% 10.5% Uganda
2010s 26.8% 30.7% 3.9% Uganda
2020s 34.5% 32.2% 2.4% 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, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
Sierra Leone, at 36.7% against 32.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
4.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 174th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). 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)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.