Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 50.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.38
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
216th
of 231 countries
All-time high
50.38
in 2024
All-time low
31.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 50.38 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia peaked at 50.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.93, in 2000.
That places Liberia 216th 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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.93 | — |
| 2001 | 32.62 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 33.31 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.01 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 34.72 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.43 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 36.14 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 36.86 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.58 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.31 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.05 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.55 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.32 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.09 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.88 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.67 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44.48 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.29 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.11 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.95 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 47.79 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.64 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 49.5 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 50.38 | +1.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 50.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 50.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.09 | 31.93 | 38.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 | 39.05 | 46.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.65 | 46.95 | 50.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 213 Sao Tome and Principe 54.46 compare
- 214 Namibia 52.7 compare
- 215 Haiti 51.31 compare
- 217 Togo 48.64 compare
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 47.37 compare
- 219 Mozambique 44.09 compare
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 sanitation facilities in Liberia?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia was 50.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.93 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Liberia ranks 216th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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