Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Senegal
1.04 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.18 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.18 million people against 1.04 million people in Senegal, a difference of 142,890 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.06 million people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 1.20 million people | 527,586 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.22 million people | 1.20 million people | 23,324 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.18 million people against 1.04 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 142,890 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Senegal ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.