Population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia
Liberia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.1%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
167th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2024
All-time low
3.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 10.1% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia peaked at 10.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 167th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 164 Benin 11.8% compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.2% compare
- 166 Madagascar 10.6% compare
- 168 Niger 8.7% compare
- 169 South Sudan 8.0% compare
- 170 Congo 6.3% compare
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 sanitation services in Liberia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Liberia was 10.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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