Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Liberia

Liberia: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 27.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.04
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 231 countries
All-time high
27.04
in 2024
All-time low
19.75
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Liberia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 19.82001: 20.22002: 20.52003: 20.92004: 21.42005: 21.82006: 222007: 22.32008: 22.62009: 22.82010: 23.12011: 23.42012: 23.62013: 23.92014: 24.22015: 24.52016: 24.72017: 252018: 25.32019: 25.62020: 25.92021: 26.22022: 26.42023: 26.72024: 27

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Liberia stood at 27.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Liberia peaked at 27.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.75, in 2000.

Liberia ranks 10th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.42 19.75 22.83 10
2010s 24.33 23.1 25.58 10
2020s 26.45 25.87 27.04 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 7 Guinea 30.03 compare
  2. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 28.44 compare
  3. 9 Kenya 27.56 compare
  4. 11 Malawi 26.68 compare
  5. 12 Naoero 25.09 compare
  6. 13 Vanuatu 24.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Liberia?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Liberia was 27.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 27.04 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.75 in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Liberia ranks 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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