Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 51.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.17
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
51.17
in 2024
All-time low
30.01
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 302001: 312002: 32.12003: 33.12004: 342005: 34.92006: 35.82007: 36.72008: 37.62009: 38.52010: 39.32011: 40.22012: 412013: 41.92014: 42.72015: 43.62016: 44.42017: 45.32018: 46.12019: 46.92020: 47.82021: 48.62022: 49.52023: 50.32024: 51.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 51.17 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sierra Leone peaked at 51.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.01, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 30.01
2001 31.04 +3.4%
2002 32.07 +3.3%
2003 33.09 +3.2%
2004 33.97 +2.7%
2005 34.87 +2.7%
2006 35.8 +2.6%
2007 36.71 +2.6%
2008 37.63 +2.5%
2009 38.49 +2.3%
2010 39.34 +2.2%
2011 40.19 +2.2%
2012 41.04 +2.1%
2013 41.89 +2.1%
2014 42.73 +2.0%
2015 43.58 +2.0%
2016 44.42 +1.9%
2017 45.26 +1.9%
2018 46.1 +1.9%
2019 46.95 +1.8%
2020 47.79 +1.8%
2021 48.64 +1.8%
2022 49.48 +1.7%
2023 50.33 +1.7%
2024 51.17 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.37 30.01 38.49 10
2010s 43.15 39.34 46.95 10
2020s 49.48 47.79 51.17 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 30 Somalia 53.37 compare
  2. 31 Comoros 52.99 compare
  3. 32 Burundi 51.6 compare
  4. 34 Guinea 48.56 compare
  5. 35 Ukraine 47.32 compare
  6. 36 Sint Maarten 47.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sierra Leone?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sierra Leone was 51.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 51.17 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 30.01 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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