Population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 5.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.14 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
115th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.45 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.14 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 115th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 million | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.31 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.63 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.97 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.16 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.34 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.73 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.14 million | +4.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.14 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.14 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 1.45 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 2.71 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 million | 4.34 million | 5.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone was 5.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 115th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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