Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Sierra Leone stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -61.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 43 North Macedonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Moldova 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Somalia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Malawi 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Sierra Leone?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Sierra Leone was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.