6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 15.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.39
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
120th
of 132 countries
All-time high
15.39
in 2022
All-time low
4.97
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15.39 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.97 | — |
| 2001 | 5.12 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.18 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.59 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.43 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.88 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.33 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.28 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.28 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.06 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.69 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.34 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 14 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.68 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 15.39 | +4.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.39, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 | 4.97 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 | 8.33 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 | 14 | 15.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 117 Mali 15.92 compare
- 118 Ghana 15.83 compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 15.44 compare
- 121 Senegal 14.06 compare
- 122 Central African Republic 13.35 compare
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.04 compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone was 15.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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