Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters was 4 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
4
Change on year
down 94.4%
World rank
20th
of 61 countries
All-time high
71
in 2014
All-time low
1
in 2011
Years of data
6
2006–2015
Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone, 2006–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2015, number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone peaked at 71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 71 | +7000.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | -94.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16 | 1 | 71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone?
- Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone was 4 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 61 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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