(SDGRC) Southern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

(SDGRC) Southern Africa
25.78
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.12
in 2024
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
22nd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

(SDGRC) Southern Africa currently reports 25.78 against 25.12 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.66.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 61 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Southern Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 23.12 38.84 15.71 Sierra Leone
2010s 20.36 32 11.64 Sierra Leone
2020s 21.32 26.61 5.29 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, (SDGRC) Southern Africa or Sierra Leone?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa, at 25.78 against 25.12 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Sierra Leone?
0.66, with (SDGRC) Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed