Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home
Lesotho
17.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
91st
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.7% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 112 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 9.9% | 7.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.3% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 17.7% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Lesotho ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.