Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 36.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone is 36.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.91, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.91 | — |
| 2001 | 16.17 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.44 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.49 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 18.3 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 19.12 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.96 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.82 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 21.69 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.58 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 23.48 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.4 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.34 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.29 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27.27 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.25 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 29.25 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.27 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.31 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.36 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 33.43 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 34.52 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 35.62 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 36.73 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.26 | 15.91 | 21.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.85 | 22.58 | 31.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.53 | 32.36 | 36.73 | 5 |
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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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone was 36.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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