Niger vs Sierra Leone: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Niger
29.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.4%
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 29.8% against 24.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.