Haiti vs Sierra Leone: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Haiti
32.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
36.7%
in 2024
Haiti rank
179th
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Haiti
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 36.7% against 32.4% in Haiti, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 18.3% | 14.5% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 26.8% | 6.8% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 34.5% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
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, Haiti or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 36.7% against 32.4% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 4.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Haiti ranks 179th 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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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.