Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Liberia
Liberia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Liberia is 70.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Liberia peaked at 70.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 137th out of 177 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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 70.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 70.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 47.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 57.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.8% | 70.3% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Liberia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Liberia was 70.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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