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

Latest (2024)
16.65
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
62nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
16.65
in 2024
All-time low
4.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

57.51012.51517.52000201220242000: 4.92001: 5.12002: 5.22003: 5.42004: 5.72005: 6.12006: 6.52007: 6.92008: 7.32009: 7.82010: 8.22011: 8.72012: 9.22013: 9.72014: 10.22015: 10.72016: 11.32017: 11.92018: 12.52019: 13.22020: 13.82021: 14.52022: 15.22023: 15.92024: 16.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Ireland 17.9 compare
  2. 60 Albania 16.74 compare
  3. 61 Tunisia 16.73 compare
  4. 63 Thailand 16.59 compare
  5. 64 Georgia 16.38 compare
  6. 65 Benin 16.05 compare

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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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