Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 57.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 57.0% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 57.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 57.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 38.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 51.6% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sierra Leone?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sierra Leone was 57.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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