Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.191 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.191
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
155th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.191
in 2024
All-time low
0.0652
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

0.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.0652001: 0.0672002: 0.0682003: 0.072004: 0.0742005: 0.0782006: 0.0822007: 0.0872008: 0.0922009: 0.0962010: 0.1012011: 0.1072012: 0.1122013: 0.1172014: 0.1232015: 0.1292016: 0.1352017: 0.1412018: 0.1482019: 0.1542020: 0.1612021: 0.1682022: 0.1752023: 0.1832024: 0.191

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.191 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.191 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0652, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0652
2001 0.0667 +2.3%
2002 0.0682 +2.3%
2003 0.0697 +2.2%
2004 0.0736 +5.7%
2005 0.0778 +5.7%
2006 0.0823 +5.7%
2007 0.0868 +5.6%
2008 0.0916 +5.4%
2009 0.0964 +5.3%
2010 0.1014 +5.2%
2011 0.1066 +5.1%
2012 0.1119 +5.0%
2013 0.1174 +4.9%
2014 0.1231 +4.8%
2015 0.1289 +4.7%
2016 0.1349 +4.7%
2017 0.1411 +4.6%
2018 0.1475 +4.6%
2019 0.1542 +4.5%
2020 0.161 +4.5%
2021 0.1681 +4.4%
2022 0.1755 +4.4%
2023 0.1831 +4.3%
2024 0.191 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0778 0.0652 0.0964 10
2010s 0.1267 0.1014 0.1542 10
2020s 0.1757 0.161 0.191 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 152 Togo 0.2251 compare
  2. 153 Uganda 0.2119 compare
  3. 154 Chad 0.2098 compare
  4. 156 Ethiopia 0.1648 compare
  5. 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0796 compare
  6. 158 Burkina Faso 0.0693 compare

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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 0.191 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 0.191 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 166 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 55.2%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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