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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

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.

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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.