Niger vs Sierra Leone: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Niger
6.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
10.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
93rd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10.8% against 6.0% in Niger, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 100 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 9.8% | 4.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 10.8% against 6.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 4.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Niger ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.