Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 141,560 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
141,560
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
142,898
in 2020
All-time low
109,599
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sierra Leone stood at 141,560.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sierra Leone peaked at 142,898 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109,599, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 186 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 urban areas in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109,599 | — |
| 2001 | 114,741 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 119,910 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 123,140 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 125,537 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 127,308 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 128,620 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 129,860 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 131,432 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 133,200 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 134,942 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 136,464 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 137,802 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 138,942 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 139,890 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 140,630 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 141,308 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 141,932 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 142,401 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 142,721 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 142,898 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 142,893 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 142,673 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 142,252 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 141,560 | -0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 141,560 is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 141,560 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124,335 | 109,599 | 133,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,703 | 134,942 | 142,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,455 | 141,560 | 142,898 | 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 urban areas in Sierra Leone?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sierra Leone was 141,560 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 142,898 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,599 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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