Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Liberia is 78.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Liberia peaked at 78.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 209th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 78.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 78.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 61.0% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 69.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.2% | 78.8% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Liberia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Liberia was 78.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Liberia ranks 209th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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