Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 87.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Liberia, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.52 | — |
| 2001 | 66.48 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 67.43 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.38 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 69.32 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.26 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.13 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 73.05 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 73.98 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.9 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.74 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 77.66 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 78.58 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.49 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 80.4 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.31 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.21 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.11 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.01 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.9 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.79 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 86.67 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.55 | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 87.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 87.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
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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