Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage
Sierra Leone
1.33 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.77 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Uganda rank
30th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.77 million people against 1.33 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 439,970 people.
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 people | 3.25 million people | 1.99 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 2.72 million people | 1.37 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 2.02 million people | 686,088 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.77 million people against 1.33 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 439,970 people, 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 usage?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.