Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 23.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia is 23.34, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia peaked at 23.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.17, in 2000.
That places Liberia 221st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.67 | 12.17 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 | 15.95 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 21.08 | 23.34 | 5 |
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More population data for Liberia
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.189 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia was 23.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Liberia ranks 221st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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