Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 15.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 231 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2024
All-time low
13.69
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Liberia stood at 15.7. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Liberia peaked at 15.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.69, in 2000.
That places Liberia 36th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.69 | — |
| 2001 | 13.83 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.97 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.1 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.23 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.35 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.46 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.58 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.68 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.79 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.89 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.98 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.07 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.16 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.24 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.31 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.38 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.44 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.55 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.59 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.63 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.66 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.68 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 15.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 15.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.27 | 13.69 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.25 | 14.89 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 | 15.59 | 15.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 33 Lesotho 18.02 compare
- 34 Guatemala 16.46 compare
- 35 Mauritania 15.76 compare
- 37 South Sudan 14.91 compare
- 38 North Korea 14.55 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 14.46 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Liberia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Liberia was 15.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Liberia ranks 36th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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