Sierra leone
Location
- Geographical region: Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
- SDG region: SDG Sub-Saharan Africa
- Least Developed Countries
Land
- Total area: --- km2
- Land area: 72,180 km2 (2022)
- Land use by sector: 55% agriculture, 35% forest and 10% other (2022)
People
- Total population: 8,460,512 people (2023)
- Population density: 115 people per km2 (2022)
- Urbanisation: 44% lives in urban areas and 56% lives in rural areas (2023)
Economy
- Total GDP: 25,671,045,780 USD per year (2023)
- GDP per capita: 3,034 USD per year (2023)
- Value added by sector: 29% from agriculture, 42% from services and 26% from industry (2023)
SDG 6 snapshot in Sierra Leone
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Sierra Leone, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Sierra Leone, by service level and location (2022)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Sierra Leone, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Sierra Leone, by service level and location (2022)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home in Sierra Leone, by service level and location (2022)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated > Domestic in Sierra Leone (2022), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated in Sierra Leone, by source (2022)
6.3.2 Level 1 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality in Sierra Leone (2020-2023), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in Sierra Leone, total and per capita
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 2,526 (mm/year) (2020)
Renewable water resources: 21,172 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 35 m3 per capita (2005)
Environmental flow requirements: % of the renewable water resources ()
6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources in Sierra Leone, change over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Sierra Leone, by sector (2020)
Water-use efficiency for ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ only takes into account the proportion of gross value added that comes from irrigated agriculture, since that activity is associated with water withdrawal (other activities are rain-fed).
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Sierra Leone, progress over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Sierra Leone, progress over time, by dimension
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation in Sierra Leone, progress over time, by component
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
International cooperation and capacity-building
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Sierra Leone, over time
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Sierra Leone in 2022, by sub-sector
Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes water sector policy and governance, water supply, sanitation, water sector policy, water resources conservation, river basins development, waste management/disposal, education and training, agricultural water resources and hydroelectric power.