Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) was 20.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Sierra Leone stood at 20.71. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.18, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.18 | — |
| 2006 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.03 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 8.87 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 9.72 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 10.56 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 11.41 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.25 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.95 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 14.79 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 15.64 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.48 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 17.33 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 18.17 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.02 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 19.86 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 20.71 | +4.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 20.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 20.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.62, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.83 | 8.03 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 | 16.48 | 20.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 22.2 compare
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- 24 Uzbekistan 20 compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 20 compare
- 26 Philippines 19.5 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Sierra Leone was 20.71 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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