Benin vs Sierra Leone: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural

Benin
15.8
in 2024
Sierra Leone
21.22
in 2024
Benin rank
110th
Sierra Leone rank
108th

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 21.22 against 15.8 in Benin, a difference of 5.42.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 8.47 20.26 11.79 Sierra Leone
2010s 11.82 20.64 8.82 Sierra Leone
2020s 14.96 21.09 6.13 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 21.22 against 15.8 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural between Benin and Sierra Leone?
5.42, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Benin ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed