Sierra Leone vs Somalia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 22.2% against 21.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 106th of 113 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 37.0% | 16.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 26.7% | 5.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 22.2% against 21.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 106th 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.