Peru vs Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Peru
141,242 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
141,560 people
in 2024
Peru rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Peru
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 141,560 people against 141,242 people in Peru, a difference of 318 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 124,335 people | 1.11 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 739,673 people | 139,703 people | 599,970 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 282,874 people | 142,455 people | 140,419 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Peru or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 141,560 people against 141,242 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 318 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sierra Leone rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Peru ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 186 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 urban 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.