Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 1.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.02 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sierra Leone is 1.18 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.21 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.18 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.18 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 1.02 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.19 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.18 million | 1.20 million | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sierra Leone?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sierra Leone was 1.18 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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