Sierra Leone - Access to basic sanitation services
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Sierra Leone was 9.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 9.90 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.34 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.34 |
| 2001 | 4.56 |
| 2002 | 4.77 |
| 2003 | 4.98 |
| 2004 | 5.24 |
| 2005 | 5.50 |
| 2006 | 5.77 |
| 2007 | 6.04 |
| 2008 | 6.32 |
| 2009 | 6.59 |
| 2010 | 6.88 |
| 2011 | 7.16 |
| 2012 | 7.45 |
| 2013 | 7.75 |
| 2014 | 8.04 |
| 2015 | 8.34 |
| 2016 | 8.65 |
| 2017 | 8.96 |
| 2018 | 9.27 |
| 2019 | 9.58 |
| 2020 | 9.90 |
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Sierra Leone was 25.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 25.29 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.89 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.89 |
| 2001 | 21.23 |
| 2002 | 21.56 |
| 2003 | 21.90 |
| 2004 | 22.13 |
| 2005 | 22.35 |
| 2006 | 22.57 |
| 2007 | 22.78 |
| 2008 | 23.00 |
| 2009 | 23.21 |
| 2010 | 23.41 |
| 2011 | 23.61 |
| 2012 | 23.81 |
| 2013 | 24.01 |
| 2014 | 24.20 |
| 2015 | 24.39 |
| 2016 | 24.58 |
| 2017 | 24.76 |
| 2018 | 24.94 |
| 2019 | 25.12 |
| 2020 | 25.29 |
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Sierra Leone was 16.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 16.51 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.24 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.24 |
| 2001 | 10.54 |
| 2002 | 10.83 |
| 2003 | 11.13 |
| 2004 | 11.42 |
| 2005 | 11.72 |
| 2006 | 12.04 |
| 2007 | 12.35 |
| 2008 | 12.67 |
| 2009 | 12.98 |
| 2010 | 13.30 |
| 2011 | 13.62 |
| 2012 | 13.94 |
| 2013 | 14.26 |
| 2014 | 14.58 |
| 2015 | 14.90 |
| 2016 | 15.22 |
| 2017 | 15.54 |
| 2018 | 15.86 |
| 2019 | 16.18 |
| 2020 | 16.51 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
