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

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.

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

Sierra Leone

36.7%

in 2024

Uganda

32.6%

in 2024

Sierra Leone rank

176th

Uganda rank

178th

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

Sierra Leone
Uganda

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 36.7% against 32.6% in Uganda, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 178th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.3%	28.8%	10.5%	Uganda
2010s	26.8%	30.7%	3.9%	Uganda
2020s	34.5%	32.2%	2.4%	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, Sierra Leone or Uganda?: Sierra Leone, at 36.7% against 32.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Sierra Leone and Uganda?: 4.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Sierra Leone ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 178th 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.