Colombia vs Sierra Leone: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Colombia
6.15 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.97 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Colombia
  • Sierra Leone
02.0M4.0M6.0M200420142024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.15 million people against 3.97 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.18 million people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.