Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
Somalia
16.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
136th
Somalia rank
138th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.8% against 16.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 138th of 150 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 12.4% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.5% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.8% against 16.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 138th of 150 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 population using safely managed sanitation. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.