Share rural basic handwashing in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share rural basic handwashing was 16.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.73
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
92nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.73
in 2024
All-time low
5.23
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Sierra Leone, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Sierra Leone stood at 16.73. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.23 | — |
| 2005 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.95 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 6.66 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 7.38 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 8.82 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 9.54 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.26 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 10.98 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.42 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 13.14 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 13.86 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.57 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 15.29 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.01 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.73 | +4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 16.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.44, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 16.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.35 | 5.23 | 5.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 6.66 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 | 13.86 | 16.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 89 South Sudan 18.43 compare
- 90 Lesotho 17.73 compare
- 91 Mauritania 16.97 compare
- 93 Rwanda 16.04 compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 15.73 compare
- 95 Haiti 15.46 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 share rural basic handwashing in Sierra Leone?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Sierra Leone was 16.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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