Senegal vs Sierra Leone: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Senegal
3.34 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.87 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.34 million people against 2.87 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 462,820 people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 175 countries.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.