Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 25.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Sierra Leone stood at 25.12. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.12, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 22nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.77 | — |
| 2001 | 41.13 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 40.49 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.84 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 39.2 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.54 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 37.87 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 37.19 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.51 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.83 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 35.14 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.45 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.76 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 33.07 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.37 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.67 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.96 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.25 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.53 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 28.81 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.09 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.35 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.61 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 25.87 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 25.12 | -2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 25.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 25.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.84 | 35.83 | 41.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 | 28.81 | 35.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.61 | 25.12 | 28.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Sierra Leone was 25.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.12 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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