Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 24.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone is 24.32, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone peaked at 24.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 124 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.28 | 9.84 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 | 13.89 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.54 | 20.81 | 24.32 | 5 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.23 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sierra Leone was 24.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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