How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Ghana

37.0%

in 2024

Sierra Leone

36.7%

in 2024

Ghana rank

175th

Sierra Leone rank

176th

Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Ghana
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 37.0% against 36.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Ghana ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.6%	18.3%	3.7%	Sierra Leone
2010s	25.8%	26.8%	1.1%	Sierra Leone
2020s	34.6%	34.5%	0.1%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Ghana or Sierra Leone?: Ghana, at 37.0% against 36.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Ghana and Sierra Leone?: 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Ghana ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 186 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 population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation 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: 186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.