Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Sierra Leone, at 18.7% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Access to handwashing facilities

Sierra Leone

18.7%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

17.5%

in 2024

Sierra Leone rank

99th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

102nd

Access to handwashing facilities over time

Sierra Leone
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 18.7% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 99th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 102nd of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	16.0%	17.2%	1.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	17.8%	17.4%	0.5%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Sierra Leone, at 18.7% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?: Sierra Leone ranks 99th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.