1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Liberia
Liberia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 22.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.52
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
187th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.52
in 2022
All-time low
12.05
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Liberia stood at 22.52. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Liberia peaked at 22.52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.05, in 2000.
That places Liberia 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.05 | — |
| 2001 | 12.35 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.66 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.96 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.27 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.58 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.04 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.51 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.98 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.46 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.95 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.45 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.96 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.47 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.54 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.08 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.63 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.19 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.76 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.34 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.93 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.52 | +2.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.59 | 12.05 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 15.95 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 | 21.34 | 22.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 27.84 compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 24.76 compare
- 186 Sierra Leone 22.92 compare
- 188 Uganda 21.01 compare
- 189 Congo 20.55 compare
- 190 Benin 19.49 compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Liberia?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Liberia was 22.52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.52 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Liberia ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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