Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 8.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sierra Leone is 8.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 95th out of 149 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 | — |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.79 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.26 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.51 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.05 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.76 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.02 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.27 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.53 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.07 | +3.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.34, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.07, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 | 2.73 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 4.51 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.02 | 8.07 | 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 using basic sanitation services in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sierra Leone was 8.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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