Niger vs Sierra Leone: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10.8% against 6.0% in Niger, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 100 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 9.8% | 4.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 10.8% against 6.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 4.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Niger ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.