Proportion of population practising open defecation in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 33.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Liberia stood at 33.92. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Liberia peaked at 54.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.92, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 8th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.64 | 46.9 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.23 | 38.34 | 46.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 | 33.92 | 37.46 | 5 |
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More population data for Liberia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.189 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.86 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Liberia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Liberia was 33.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.92 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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