Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 59.53 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
59.53
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
203rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
59.53
in 2024
All-time low
32.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 32.72001: 33.82002: 34.82003: 35.92004: 36.92005: 382006: 39.12007: 40.22008: 41.42009: 42.52010: 43.62011: 44.72012: 45.82013: 472014: 48.12015: 49.22016: 50.32017: 51.52018: 52.62019: 53.72020: 54.92021: 562022: 57.22023: 58.42024: 59.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone stood at 59.53. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 203rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.52 32.7 42.47 10
2010s 48.65 43.59 53.75 10
2020s 57.21 54.89 59.53 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 200 Greenland 62.5 compare
  2. 201 Zambia 60.07 compare
  3. 202 Gambia 59.93 compare
  4. 204 Burundi 57.78 compare
  5. 205 Tanzania 57.65 compare
  6. 206 Congo 54.95 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone was 59.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 59.53 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Sierra Leone ranks 203rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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