Sierra Leone vs Tuvalu: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Sierra Leone
12.5%
in 2024
Tuvalu
10.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
Tuvalu rank
104th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12.5% against 10.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd and Tuvalu ranks 104th of 104 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 2.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Sierra Leone or Tuvalu?
- Sierra Leone, at 12.5% against 10.4% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Sierra Leone and Tuvalu?
- 2.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tuvalu rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd and Tuvalu ranks 104th of 104 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 safely managed drinking water 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
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.