Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 24.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.83
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 175 countries
All-time high
35.81
in 2000
All-time low
24.83
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 35.82001: 35.42002: 34.92003: 34.42004: 342005: 33.52006: 33.12007: 32.62008: 32.12009: 31.72010: 31.22011: 30.82012: 30.32013: 29.92014: 29.42015: 28.92016: 28.52017: 282018: 27.62019: 27.12020: 26.72021: 26.22022: 25.72023: 25.32024: 24.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Sierra Leone stood at 24.83. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.83, in 2024.

Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.75 31.69 35.81 10
2010s 29.17 27.11 31.23 10
2020s 25.74 24.83 26.66 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 21 Ghana 30.76 compare
  2. 22 Somalia 26.4 compare
  3. 23 Bolivia 24.93 compare
  4. 25 Sudan 24.14 compare
  5. 26 Mozambique 23.53 compare
  6. 27 Congo 23.01 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Sierra Leone?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Sierra Leone was 24.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 35.81 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 24.83 in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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