Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Egypt
3.83 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.97 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Egypt
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.97 million people against 3.83 million people in Egypt, a difference of 147,140 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 113 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.02 million people | 3.37 million people | 13.65 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.28 million people | 3.72 million people | 8.56 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.90 million people | 3.94 million people | 1.97 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.97 million people against 3.83 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 147,140 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Egypt ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.