Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Lesotho
17.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.7% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 9.9% | 7.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.3% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
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, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 17.7% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 90th 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.