Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 24.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sierra Leone is 24.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sierra Leone peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 236th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 24.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 24.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.0% | 24.9% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sierra Leone was 24.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Sierra Leone ranks 236th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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