Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment was 59.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59.7
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
59.7
in 2019
All-time low
31
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2019

Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 392005: 312008: 56.52010: 54.82013: 57.62017: 51.12019: 59.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Sierra Leone is 59.7, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2005.

Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.17 31 56.5 3
2010s 55.8 51.1 59.7 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 2 Thailand 70.5 compare
  2. 3 Nepal 62.4 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 61 compare
  4. 6 Sudan 59.3 compare
  5. 7 Zambia 57.1 compare
  6. 8 Guinea-Bissau 56.3 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Sierra Leone?
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Sierra Leone was 59.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 59.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment?
Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 266 data points, 1986–2021
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