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

Sierra Leone
0.4047 people per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.3993 people per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Zambia rank
25th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.4047 people per person against 0.3993 people per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0054 people per person.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 25th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6248 people per person 0.6383 people per person 0.0135 people per person Zambia
2010s 0.5135 people per person 0.5139 people per person 0.0004 people per person Zambia
2020s 0.4279 people per person 0.4231 people per person 0.0049 people per person Sierra Leone

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 Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 0.4047 people per person against 0.3993 people per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
0.0054 people per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 25th 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.