Renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Renewable water resources per capita was 19,331 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19,331
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
69,438
in 1961
All-time low
19,331
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 19,331. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 69,438 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19,331, in 2022.

That places Sierra Leone 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64,797 60,120 69,438 9
1970s 54,356 49,883 58,991 10
1980s 44,367 39,662 48,898 10
1990s 37,934 37,054 38,488 10
2000s 30,215 26,422 36,170 10
2010s 23,078 20,693 25,712 10
2020s 19,773 19,331 20,221 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone?
Renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,331 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 69,438 in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 19,331 in 2022.
How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable water resources per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable water resources per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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