People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 5.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2017
All-time low
2.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Sierra Leone, 2000–2017

02462000200820172000: 2.72001: 2.92002: 32003: 3.22004: 3.32005: 3.52006: 3.62007: 3.82008: 42009: 4.12010: 4.32011: 4.42012: 4.62013: 4.82014: 4.92015: 5.12016: 5.22017: 5.4

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Sierra Leone is 5.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 2.7%
2001 2.9% +5.9%
2002 3.0% +5.6%
2003 3.2% +5.3%
2004 3.3% +5.0%
2005 3.5% +4.8%
2006 3.6% +4.6%
2007 3.8% +4.4%
2008 4.0% +4.2%
2009 4.1% +4.0%
2010 4.3% +3.9%
2011 4.4% +3.7%
2012 4.6% +3.6%
2013 4.8% +3.5%
2014 4.9% +3.3%
2015 5.1% +3.2%
2016 5.2% +3.1%
2017 5.4% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.7% 4.1% 10
2010s 4.8% 4.3% 5.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 86 Uganda 10.7% compare
  2. 87 Namibia 10.6% compare
  3. 88 Sudan 8.8% compare
  4. 90 Ethiopia 5.4% compare
  5. 91 Central African Republic 4.2% compare
  6. 92 Niger 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Sierra Leone?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Sierra Leone was 5.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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