Namibia vs Sierra Leone: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Namibia
0.3127 people per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.3325 people per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
22nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Namibia
  • Sierra Leone
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.3325 people per person against 0.3127 people per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.0198 people per person.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5265 people per person 0.4939 people per person 0.0326 people per person Namibia
2010s 0.4108 people per person 0.4098 people per person 0.001 people per person Namibia
2020s 0.3316 people per person 0.3486 people per person 0.017 people per person Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.3325 people per person against 0.3127 people per person in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
0.0198 people per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Namibia ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.