Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 15.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.33
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
163rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
15.33
in 2024
All-time low
3.15
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sierra Leone is 15.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.15 | — |
| 2001 | 3.31 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.48 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.82 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.16 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.65 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.15 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 8.21 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.76 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.34 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 10.54 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.82 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 12.48 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.17 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.87 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 14.59 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 15.33 | +5.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.51, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.15 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 | 6.65 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.89 | 12.48 | 15.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 160 Solomon Islands 20.17 compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 19.55 compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 17.16 compare
- 164 Togo 14.31 compare
- 165 Benin 11.83 compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.22 compare
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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sierra Leone?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sierra Leone was 15.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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