Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 75.57 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75.57
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
214th
of 224 countries
All-time high
75.57
in 2024
All-time low
47.45
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 47.42001: 47.82002: 492003: 50.22004: 51.42005: 52.62006: 53.92007: 55.12008: 56.42009: 57.62010: 58.82011: 60.12012: 61.32013: 62.52014: 63.72015: 64.92016: 66.12017: 67.32018: 68.52019: 69.72020: 70.92021: 72.12022: 73.22023: 74.42024: 75.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Sierra Leone is 75.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.45, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 214th out of 224 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 52.13 47.45 57.61 10
2010s 64.3 58.84 69.69 10
2020s 73.23 70.88 75.57 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 211 United Republic of Tanzania 77.44 compare
  2. 212 Benin 77.02 compare
  3. 213 Guinea-Bissau 76.7 compare
  4. 215 Mozambique 75.27 compare
  5. 216 Kenya 74.37 compare
  6. 217 Niger 70.18 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Sierra Leone?
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Sierra Leone was 75.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 75.57 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 47.45 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
Sierra Leone ranks 214th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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