Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sierra Leone is 16.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 127th out of 140 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 16.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sierra Leone was 16.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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