Congo vs Sierra Leone: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Congo

45.0%

in 2021

Sierra Leone

40.5%

in 2024

Congo rank

20th

Sierra Leone rank

23rd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Congo currently reports 45.0% against 40.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.