Guatemala vs Sierra Leone: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Guatemala
3.21 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.50 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
46th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guatemala
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.50 million people against 3.21 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 285,950 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 million people | 3.32 million people | 653,215 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.75 million people | 3.56 million people | 189,489 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.35 million people | 3.54 million people | 189,642 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Guatemala or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.50 million people against 3.21 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Guatemala and Sierra Leone?
- 285,950 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sierra Leone rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 232 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.