Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 16.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sierra Leone is 16.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 62nd out of 155 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 | — |
| 2001 | 5.06 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.21 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.51 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.92 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.78 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.23 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.69 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.17 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 9.66 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.16 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.92 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.54 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.18 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.84 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.52 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 15.21 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 15.93 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.65 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 | 4.9 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 | 8.23 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 | 13.84 | 16.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sierra Leone was 16.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).