Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Rural without basic handwashing

Egypt
3.83 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.97 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd

Rural without basic handwashing over time

  • Egypt
  • Sierra Leone
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.97 million against 3.83 million in Egypt, a difference of 147,140.

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 3.37 million 13.65 million Egypt
2010s 12.28 million 3.72 million 8.56 million Egypt
2020s 5.90 million 3.94 million 1.97 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without basic handwashing, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.97 million against 3.83 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without basic handwashing between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
147,140, 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 without basic handwashing?
Egypt ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed