Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 75.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone stood at 75.57. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.45, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 221st of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.45 | — |
| 2001 | 47.76 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.97 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.18 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 51.38 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.62 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 53.87 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.12 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.37 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.61 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.84 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 60.07 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 61.29 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 62.51 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 63.72 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 64.92 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 66.12 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.31 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.5 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 69.69 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.88 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.06 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 73.23 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 74.4 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 75.57 | +1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 75.57 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 75.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.13 | 47.45 | 57.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 58.84 | 69.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.23 | 70.88 | 75.57 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone was 75.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 75.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.45 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 221st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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