Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Central African Republic
23.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
109th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.3% against 23.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 124 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 11.3% | 23.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 16.7% | 11.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.5% | 1.0% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.3% against 23.4% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Central African Republic ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.