Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.53 | — |
| 2001 | 25.12 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.71 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.3 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.89 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.46 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.02 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.58 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.14 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.7 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.27 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.83 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.97 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.55 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.13 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.28 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.86 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.44 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.02 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.6 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.18 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.77 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.35 | -2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.44, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
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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