Benin vs Sierra Leone: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 21.2% against 15.8% in Benin, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 113 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 20.3% | 11.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 20.6% | 8.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 21.1% | 6.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 21.2% against 15.8% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 5.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Benin ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 113 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.