Drinking water services in rural areas in Liberia
Liberia: Drinking water services in rural areas was 464,195 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
464,195 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
544,614 people
in 2012
All-time low
464,195 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Liberia is 464,195 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Liberia peaked at 544,614 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 464,195 people, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 496,086 people | — |
| 2001 | 499,088 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 500,243 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 492,265 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 486,141 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 495,886 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 511,353 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 523,881 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 531,566 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 534,113 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 534,991 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 541,010 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 544,614 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 540,560 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 535,519 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 530,007 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 524,021 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 517,169 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 510,026 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 502,661 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 495,400 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 487,944 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 480,291 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 472,538 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 464,195 people | -1.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 464,195 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 542,348 people, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 464,195 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 528,044 people, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507,062 people | 486,141 people | 534,113 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,058 people | 502,661 people | 544,614 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,074 people | 464,195 people | 495,400 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Liberia?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Liberia was 464,195 people 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 drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 544,614 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,195 people in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.