Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Number without basic handwashing
Egypt
8.97 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.02 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Number without basic handwashing over time
- Egypt
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.97 million against 7.02 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.94 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.35 million | 5.07 million | 16.28 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 17.00 million | 5.97 million | 11.03 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 10.95 million | 6.80 million | 4.15 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without basic handwashing, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
- Egypt, at 8.97 million against 7.02 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without basic handwashing between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 1.94 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sierra Leone rank globally for number without basic handwashing?
- Egypt ranks 42nd 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.