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

Sierra Leone
21.22
in 2024
Tanzania
21.77
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
108th
Tanzania rank
107th

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
05101520200420142024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 21.77 against 21.22 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.55.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 108th and Tanzania ranks 107th of 113 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 20.85 21.77 0.9151 Tanzania
2020s 21.09 21.77 0.6725 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 21.77 against 21.22 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
0.55, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Sierra Leone ranks 108th and Tanzania ranks 107th 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