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 18.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone is 18.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 87 Togo 21.5% compare
- 88 Congo 19.0% compare
- 89 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.9% compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 17.8% compare
- 92 Benin 16.8% compare
- 93 Madagascar 14.8% 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 18.2% 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 18.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th 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 up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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