Sierra Leone - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Sierra Leone was 18.97 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 18.97 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.49 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.49 |
| 2005 | 1.49 |
| 2006 | 1.49 |
| 2007 | 1.49 |
| 2008 | 1.49 |
| 2009 | 2.94 |
| 2010 | 4.40 |
| 2011 | 5.86 |
| 2012 | 7.31 |
| 2013 | 8.77 |
| 2014 | 10.23 |
| 2015 | 11.68 |
| 2016 | 13.14 |
| 2017 | 14.60 |
| 2018 | 16.05 |
| 2019 | 17.51 |
| 2020 | 18.97 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Sierra Leone was 23.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 23.93 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.08 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.08 |
| 2005 | 18.08 |
| 2006 | 18.08 |
| 2007 | 18.08 |
| 2008 | 18.08 |
| 2009 | 18.57 |
| 2010 | 19.06 |
| 2011 | 19.55 |
| 2012 | 20.03 |
| 2013 | 20.52 |
| 2014 | 21.01 |
| 2015 | 21.49 |
| 2016 | 21.98 |
| 2017 | 22.47 |
| 2018 | 22.96 |
| 2019 | 23.44 |
| 2020 | 23.93 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Sierra Leone was 21.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 21.10 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.56 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.56 |
| 2005 | 7.62 |
| 2006 | 7.68 |
| 2007 | 7.74 |
| 2008 | 7.81 |
| 2009 | 8.96 |
| 2010 | 10.10 |
| 2011 | 11.23 |
| 2012 | 12.36 |
| 2013 | 13.47 |
| 2014 | 14.59 |
| 2015 | 15.69 |
| 2016 | 16.79 |
| 2017 | 17.87 |
| 2018 | 18.96 |
| 2019 | 20.03 |
| 2020 | 21.10 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
