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
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 (2026)
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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