Proportion of urban population living in slums in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Sierra Leone, 2014–2019

00.10.20.30.42014201620192014: 0.332015: 0.332016: 0.332017: 0.42018: 0.332019: 0.33

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of urban population living in slums in Sierra Leone stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Sierra Leone, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 0.3%
2015 0.3% +0.0%
2016 0.3% +0.0%
2017 0.4% +21.2%
2018 0.3% -17.5%
2019 0.3% +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Sierra Leone?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Sierra Leone was 0.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
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