1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Liberia

Liberia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 75.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.61
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
164th
of 200 countries
All-time high
75.61
in 2022
All-time low
62.11
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Liberia, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 62.12001: 632002: 63.92003: 64.72004: 65.62005: 66.52006: 67.12007: 67.72008: 68.22009: 68.82010: 69.42011: 69.92012: 70.52013: 712014: 71.62015: 72.12016: 72.62017: 73.22018: 73.72019: 74.22020: 74.72021: 75.12022: 75.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 75.61 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Liberia peaked at 75.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.11, in 2000.

Liberia ranks 164th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Liberia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 62.11
2001 62.99 +1.4%
2002 63.86 +1.4%
2003 64.73 +1.4%
2004 65.6 +1.3%
2005 66.46 +1.3%
2006 67.07 +0.9%
2007 67.66 +0.9%
2008 68.24 +0.9%
2009 68.82 +0.8%
2010 69.39 +0.8%
2011 69.95 +0.8%
2012 70.5 +0.8%
2013 71.05 +0.8%
2014 71.59 +0.8%
2015 72.12 +0.7%
2016 72.64 +0.7%
2017 73.15 +0.7%
2018 73.66 +0.7%
2019 74.16 +0.7%
2020 74.65 +0.7%
2021 75.14 +0.6%
2022 75.61 +0.6%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 75.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 75.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.76 62.11 68.82 10
2010s 71.82 69.39 74.16 10
2020s 75.13 74.65 75.61 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 77.34 compare
  2. 162 Djibouti 76.17 compare
  3. 163 Kiribati 75.69 compare
  4. 165 Congo 73.97 compare
  5. 166 Lesotho 73.97 compare
  6. 167 Eswatini 73.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Liberia?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Liberia was 75.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 75.61 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.11 in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Liberia ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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