Niger vs Sierra Leone: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Niger
24.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.3%
in 2024
Niger rank
106th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 24.4% against 24.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 106th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 124 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.3% | 3.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.7% | 2.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 22.5% | 2.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 24.4% against 24.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Niger 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, urban?
- Niger ranks 106th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 124 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, 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 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.