Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 16.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 16.85 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 150 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.97 | — |
| 2001 | 5.12 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.18 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.59 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.43 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.88 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.33 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.28 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.28 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.06 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.69 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.34 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 14 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.68 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 15.39 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 16.11 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.85 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 | 4.97 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 | 8.33 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 | 14 | 16.85 | 5 |
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- 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone was 16.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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