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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75.57
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
221st
of 231 countries
All-time high
75.57
in 2024
All-time low
47.45
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 47.42001: 47.82002: 492003: 50.22004: 51.42005: 52.62006: 53.92007: 55.12008: 56.42009: 57.62010: 58.82011: 60.12012: 61.32013: 62.52014: 63.72015: 64.92016: 66.12017: 67.32018: 68.52019: 69.72020: 70.92021: 72.12022: 73.22023: 74.42024: 75.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 218 Tanzania 77.44 compare
  2. 219 Benin 77.02 compare
  3. 220 Guinea-Bissau 76.7 compare
  4. 222 Mozambique 75.27 compare
  5. 223 Kenya 74.37 compare
  6. 224 Niger 70.18 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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