Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 3.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.49 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Liberia peaked at 3.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Liberia 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.1551 | — |
| 2013 | 1.17 | +653.3% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.49 | +0.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +653.3% | 0.1551 | 1.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 2.91 | 3.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Liberia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Liberia was 3.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Liberia ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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