Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Liberia
Liberia: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Liberia stood at 34.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Liberia peaked at 34.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 177th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.6% | 5 |
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More population data for Liberia
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,167 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Liberia?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Liberia was 34.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Liberia ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.