Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 7.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Sierra Leone is 7.07 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.18 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.33 million | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 5.94 million | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 5.84 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.23 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.32 million | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 7.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.07 million | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.07 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 3.18 million | 6.23 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.29 million | 7.07 million | 7.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Sierra Leone?
- Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Sierra Leone was 7.07 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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