Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017 Full Report
This report is based on the Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), conducted in 2017 by Statistics
Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. While the number of people living in extreme poverty dropped by more than half between 1990 and 2015, too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs.
As of 2015, about 736 million people still lived on less than US$1.90 a day; many lack food, clean drinking water and sanitation. Rapid growth in countries such as China and India has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has been uneven. Women are more likely to be poor than men because they have less paid work, education, and own less property.
Progress has also been limited in other regions, such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, which account for 80 percent of those living in extreme poverty. New threats brought on by climate change, conflict and food insecurity, mean even more work is needed to bring people out of poverty.
The SDGs are a bold commitment to finish what we started, and end poverty in all forms and dimensions by 2030. This involves targeting the most vulnerable, increasing basic resources and services, and supporting communities affected by conflict and climate-related disasters.
Proportion of national population in absolute poverty
Proportion of national population in extreme poverty
Proportion of national population in multi-dimensional poverty
Proportion of female-headed households in multi-dimensional poverty
Proportion of male-headed households in multi-dimensional poverty
Proportion of child population (under 18 years) in multi-dimensional poverty
Sierra Leone Indicators | Baseline | Source of baseline data (Date) | Current | Source Page Number | Source of Current Data (Date) | Targets | ||
By End 2020 | By End 2025 | By End 2030 | ||||||
1.1.1 Proportion of national population in absolute poverty | 52.90% | Agenda for Prosperity p.13/SLIHS (2011) | 53.80% | SLIHS (2018) | SLIHS (2018) | 44.10% | 35.30% | 26.50% |
1.1.2 Proportion of national population in extreme poverty | 13.90% | Agenda for Prosperity p.13/SLIHS (2011) | 13.50% | SLIHS (2018) | SLIHS (2018) | 9.30% | 4.60% | 0.00% |
1.2.1 Proportion of national population in multi-dimensional poverty | 64.80% | OPHI Report (May 2019 p. 3) | MICS6 (2017) | |||||
1.2.2 Proportion of female-headed households in multi-dimensional poverty | 65.90% | OPHI Report (May 2019 p. 22) | MICS6 (2017) | |||||
1.2.3 Proportion of male-headed households in multi-dimensional poverty | 64.20% | OPHI Report (May 2019 p. 22) | MICS6 (2017) | |||||
1.2.4 Proportion of child population (under 18 years) in multi-dimensional poverty | 69.60% | OPHI Report (May 2019 p. 19) | MICS6 (2017) |
This report is based on the Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), conducted in 2017 by Statistics