Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services was 15.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Sierra Leone, 2011–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15.39 for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Sierra Leone peaked at 79.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.39, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 79.74 | — |
| 2012 | 79.19 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.34 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.5 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.65 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.8 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.92 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 60.03 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 52.14 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 44.25 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 36.36 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 28.68 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 24.04 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 19.39 | -19.3% |
| 2025 | 15.39 | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.92 | 52.14 | 79.74 | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.02 | 15.39 | 44.25 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Sierra Leone was 15.39 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 79.74 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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