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

Sierra Leone
0.3325 people per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3345 people per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
21st

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3345 people per person against 0.3325 people per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002 people per person.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4939 people per person 0.3348 people per person 0.1591 people per person Sierra Leone
2010s 0.4098 people per person 0.3378 people per person 0.072 people per person Sierra Leone
2020s 0.3486 people per person 0.3358 people per person 0.0128 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, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.3345 people per person against 0.3325 people per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
0.002 people per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.