Niger vs Sierra Leone: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Niger
6.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
10.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
95th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
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 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 99 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 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 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 population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Niger ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.