Colombia vs Sierra Leone: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Colombia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.7% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 146 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 6.2% | 10.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 10.7% | 6.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.4% | 3.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Colombia or Sierra Leone?
- Colombia, at 18.7% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Colombia ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 146 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 sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.