Egypt vs Sierra Leone: People without basic handwashing facilities
Egypt
8.97 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.02 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
45th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Egypt
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.97 million people against 7.02 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.94 million people.
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 people | 5.07 million people | 16.28 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 17.00 million people | 5.97 million people | 11.03 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 10.95 million people | 6.80 million people | 4.15 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
- Egypt, at 8.97 million people against 7.02 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 1.94 million people, 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 people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.