Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: Number without basic handwashing

Dominican Republic
5.88 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.02 million
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Sierra Leone rank
45th

Number without basic handwashing over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sierra Leone
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200420142024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.02 million against 5.88 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.14 million.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 120 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 4.54 million 5.31 million 766,180 Sierra Leone
2010s 5.00 million 5.97 million 968,270 Sierra Leone
2020s 5.78 million 6.80 million 1.01 million Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without basic handwashing, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 7.02 million against 5.88 million in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without basic handwashing between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
1.14 million, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for number without basic handwashing?
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed