People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 4.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 8.9% compare
- 87 Namibia 8.3% compare
- 88 Ethiopia 6.5% compare
- 90 Central African Republic 4.5% compare
- 91 Congo 4.2% compare
- 92 Madagascar 3.6% compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone was 4.8% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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