Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Liberia
Liberia: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 34.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 34.61 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Liberia peaked at 34.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.35, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 175th of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.35 | — |
| 2001 | 23.79 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.22 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.66 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 25.09 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.53 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.99 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.46 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.93 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.41 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.88 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.35 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.83 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.3 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.78 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.26 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.74 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.22 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.7 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.18 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.66 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 33.15 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.63 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.12 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.61 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.34 | 23.35 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.02 | 27.88 | 32.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.64 | 32.66 | 34.61 | 5 |
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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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Liberia?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Liberia was 34.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Liberia ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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