Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 50.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia is 50.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the 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 217th out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) 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
- 214 Sao Tome and Principe 54.46 compare
- 215 Namibia 52.7 compare
- 216 Haiti 51.31 compare
- 218 Togo 48.64 compare
- 219 Guinea-Bissau 47.37 compare
- 220 Mozambique 44.09 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia was 50.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.93 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Liberia ranks 217th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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