Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 21.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sierra Leone, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 21.22 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sierra Leone peaked at 21.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.25, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.25 | — |
| 2005 | 20.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.37 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.43 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.49 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.55 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.61 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.67 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.73 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.79 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.85 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.91 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.97 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.03 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.09 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 21.16 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.22 | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 21.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 21.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.26 | 20.25 | 20.31 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.64 | 20.37 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.09 | 20.97 | 21.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sierra Leone was 21.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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