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

Sierra Leone
39.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
31.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Tanzania rank
17th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 39.91 people per square kilometre against 31.84 people per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 8.07 people per square kilometre.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 17th 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 Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 36.41 people per square kilometre 30.72 people per square kilometre 5.7 people per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 39.39 people per square kilometre 31.61 people per square kilometre 7.78 people per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 39.97 people per square kilometre 31.95 people per square kilometre 8.02 people per square kilometre 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 Tanzania?
Sierra Leone, at 39.91 people per square kilometre against 31.84 people per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
8.07 people per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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