Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 7.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone is 7.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 211 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.17 | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.55 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.38 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.65 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.92 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.19 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.02 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.59 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.89 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.18 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.48 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.17 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.61 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 | 6.3 | 7.48 | 5 |
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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 sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone was 7.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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