Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 18.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Sierra Leone, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Sierra Leone stood at 18.74. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.72, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.72 | — |
| 2005 | 10.77 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.83 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.89 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.95 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.47 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.99 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.01 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.52 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.02 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.51 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.48 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.96 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.44 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.91 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 17.38 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.84 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.29 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 18.74 | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 18.74 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 18.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.94 | 10.72 | 11.47 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.24 | 11.99 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 | 16.91 | 18.74 | 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Sierra Leone was 18.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Sierra Leone ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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