Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home
Rwanda
16.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
92nd
Sierra Leone rank
91st
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.7% against 16.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.7% against 16.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd 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.