Children who receive ors in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Children who receive ors was 85.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
85.3
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
85.3
in 2019
All-time low
31
in 1986
Years of data
10
1986–2019

Children who receive ors in Sierra Leone, 1986–2019

0204060801986200220191986: 311987: 311989: 552000: 41.52005: 542008: 682010: 72.62013: 85.12017: 77.72019: 85.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who receive ors in Sierra Leone is 85.3, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who receive ors in Sierra Leone peaked at 85.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1986.

Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Children who receive ors in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Children who receive ors in Sierra Leone, 1986 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1986 31 —
1987 31 +0.0%
1989 55 +77.4%
2000 41.5 -24.5%
2005 54 +30.1%
2008 68 +25.9%
2010 72.6 +6.8%
2013 85.1 +17.2%
2017 77.7 -8.7%
2019 85.3 +9.8%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 85.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 85.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39 31 55 3
2000s 54.5 41.5 68 3
2010s 80.17 72.6 85.3 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 1 Nicaragua 95.4 compare
  2. 3 Eswatini 84 compare
  3. 4 Maldives 74.8 compare
  4. 5 North Korea 74.1 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who receive ors in Sierra Leone?
Children who receive ors in Sierra Leone was 85.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who receive ors recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 85.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest children who receive ors recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1986.
How does Sierra Leone rank for children who receive ors?
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is children who receive ors rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Children who receive ors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who receive ors
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
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