Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita

Sierra Leone
0.4047 people per person
in 2024
Tanzania
0.4235 people per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
21st

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.4235 people per person against 0.4047 people per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0188 people per person.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 21st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6248 people per person 0.8468 people per person 0.222 people per person Tanzania
2010s 0.5135 people per person 0.6398 people per person 0.1264 people per person Tanzania
2020s 0.4279 people per person 0.4706 people per person 0.0427 people per person Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.4235 people per person against 0.4047 people per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
0.0188 people per person, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People 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 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
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People 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.