Benin vs Sierra Leone: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Benin
15.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
21.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
110th
Sierra Leone rank
108th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 21.2% against 15.8% in Benin, a difference of 5.4%.

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.