Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 15.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Sierra Leone is 15.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.35, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.64 | 21.7 | 25.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.34 | 17.44 | 21.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.18 | 15.35 | 17.02 | 5 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sierra Leone was 15.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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