Congo vs Sierra Leone: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Congo
2.65 million people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
3.50 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
46th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.50 million people against 2.65 million people in Congo, a difference of 843,040 people.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.