Rural without improved sanitation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rural without improved sanitation was 2.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.87 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.89 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.35 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.87 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.89 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.35 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million | -0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.87 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.87 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 2.35 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.78 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 2.87 million | 2.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 39 Senegal 3.34 million compare
- 40 South Africa 3.31 million compare
- 41 Philippines 3.13 million compare
- 43 Haiti 2.78 million compare
- 44 North Korea 2.62 million compare
- 45 Central African Republic 2.61 million compare
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 rural without improved sanitation in Sierra Leone?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Sierra Leone was 2.87 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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