How many shark attacks have been recorded in Sierra Leone?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 9 shark attacks in Sierra Leone, of which 5 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in Sierra Leone?▾
55.6% of recorded shark attacks in Sierra Leone are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Sierra Leone?▾
Swimming accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Sierra Leone, with 2 cases logged.
Where does this shark attack data come from?▾
All figures are derived from the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF), a non-profit database of shark-human incident records. Shark Data Lab cleans, geocodes, and aggregates the GSAF dataset for analysis.
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