Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Liberia

Liberia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 87.55 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
87.55
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
194th
of 231 countries
All-time high
87.55
in 2024
All-time low
65.52
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Liberia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 65.52001: 66.52002: 67.42003: 68.42004: 69.32005: 70.32006: 71.22007: 72.12008: 73.12009: 742010: 74.92011: 75.82012: 76.72013: 77.72014: 78.62015: 79.52016: 80.42017: 81.32018: 82.22019: 83.12020: 842021: 84.92022: 85.82023: 86.72024: 87.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Liberia is 87.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Liberia peaked at 87.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.52, in 2000.

Liberia ranks 194th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.78 65.52 73.98 10
2010s 79.02 74.9 83.11 10
2020s 85.78 84.01 87.55 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 191 Poland 90.12 compare
  2. 192 Micronesia (Federated States of) 89.88 compare
  3. 193 Mauritania 89.61 compare
  4. 195 Lesotho 87.38 compare
  5. 196 Eswatini 86.47 compare
  6. 197 Myanmar 86.41 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Liberia?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Liberia was 87.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 87.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.52 in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Liberia ranks 194th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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