Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Dominican Republic
6.52 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.19 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Sierra Leone rank
51st

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.19 million people against 6.52 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 668,930 people.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.