Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 160 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
160
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
160
in 1961
All-time low
160
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 160 for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sierra Leone peaked at 160 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 160, in 1961.

Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 160 —
1962 160 +0.0%
1963 160 +0.0%
1964 160 +0.0%
1965 160 +0.0%
1966 160 +0.0%
1967 160 +0.0%
1968 160 +0.0%
1969 160 +0.0%
1970 160 +0.0%
1971 160 +0.0%
1972 160 +0.0%
1973 160 +0.0%
1974 160 +0.0%
1975 160 +0.0%
1976 160 +0.0%
1977 160 +0.0%
1978 160 +0.0%
1979 160 +0.0%
1980 160 +0.0%
1981 160 +0.0%
1982 160 +0.0%
1983 160 +0.0%
1984 160 +0.0%
1985 160 +0.0%
1986 160 +0.0%
1987 160 +0.0%
1988 160 +0.0%
1989 160 +0.0%
1990 160 +0.0%
1991 160 +0.0%
1992 160 +0.0%
1993 160 +0.0%
1994 160 +0.0%
1995 160 +0.0%
1996 160 +0.0%
1997 160 +0.0%
1998 160 +0.0%
1999 160 +0.0%
2000 160 +0.0%
2001 160 +0.0%
2002 160 +0.0%
2003 160 +0.0%
2004 160 +0.0%
2005 160 +0.0%
2006 160 +0.0%
2007 160 +0.0%
2008 160 +0.0%
2009 160 +0.0%
2010 160 +0.0%
2011 160 +0.0%
2012 160 +0.0%
2013 160 +0.0%
2014 160 +0.0%
2015 160 +0.0%
2016 160 +0.0%
2017 160 +0.0%
2018 160 +0.0%
2019 160 +0.0%
2020 160 +0.0%
2021 160 +0.0%
2022 160 +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 160 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.14, 9.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 160 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 160 160 160 9
1970s 160 160 160 10
1980s 160 160 160 10
1990s 160 160 160 10
2000s 160 160 160 10
2010s 160 160 160 10
2020s 160 160 160 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 39 Sweden 171 compare
  2. 40 Iceland 170 compare
  3. 41 Gabon 164 compare
  4. 43 Nicaragua 156.21 compare
  5. 44 Angola 148 compare
  6. 45 United Kingdom 145 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sierra Leone?
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sierra Leone was 160 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 160 in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 160 in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
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