Haiti vs Sierra Leone: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Haiti
15.5%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2024
Haiti rank
95th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Haiti
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.7% against 15.5% in Haiti, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 5.4% | 12.5% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 9.9% | 6.8% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 0.5% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Haiti or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.7% against 15.5% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 1.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Haiti ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.