People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is -2.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at -1.61 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.65 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2003 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2007 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2009 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2010 | -2 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2011 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2014 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2016 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2018 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2019 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2022 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2023 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2024 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -2.65 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -3.42 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -2.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 76 Madagascar -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Paraguay -2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Liberia -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Tanzania -2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Cameroon -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.23 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.