Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Liberia
Liberia: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 10.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.06
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
168th
of 175 countries
All-time high
10.06
in 2024
All-time low
3.27
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Liberia stood at 10.06. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Liberia peaked at 10.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 168th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 | — |
| 2001 | 3.33 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.34 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.66 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.32 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.66 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.01 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.37 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.73 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.48 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.87 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.26 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.65 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.06 | +4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.51, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 | 3.27 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 5.02 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 | 8.48 | 10.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 165 Benin 11.83 compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.22 compare
- 167 Madagascar 10.56 compare
- 169 Niger 8.69 compare
- 170 South Sudan 8.04 compare
- 171 Congo 6.26 compare
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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Liberia?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Liberia was 10.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Liberia ranks 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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