Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
77th
of 85 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2024
All-time low
2.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 2.12001: 2.22002: 2.42003: 2.72004: 2.92005: 3.12006: 3.42007: 3.62008: 3.92009: 4.22010: 4.52011: 4.82012: 5.12013: 5.42014: 5.82015: 6.12016: 6.42017: 6.82018: 7.22019: 7.62020: 7.92021: 8.32022: 8.72023: 9.22024: 9.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sierra Leone stood at 9.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 77th out of 85 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.1% 4.2% 10
2010s 6.0% 4.5% 7.6% 10
2020s 8.8% 7.9% 9.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sierra Leone?
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sierra Leone was 9.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
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