Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities coverage

Sierra Leone
1.33 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.77 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Uganda rank
30th

Sanitation facilities coverage over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.77 million against 1.33 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 439,970.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th of 232 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.26 million 3.25 million 1.99 million Uganda
2010s 1.34 million 2.72 million 1.37 million Uganda
2020s 1.34 million 2.02 million 686,088 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.77 million against 1.33 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
439,970, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage?
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed