Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Liberia

Liberia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 23.3% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
23.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
221st
of 230 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2024
All-time low
12.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Liberia, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 12.2 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 13.7 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 15 %2009: 15.5 %2010: 16 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 16.9 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 18.4 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 19.5 %2018: 20 %2019: 20.5 %2020: 21.1 %2021: 21.6 %2022: 22.2 %2023: 22.8 %2024: 23.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 23.3% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Liberia peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2000.

Liberia ranks 221st of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 12.2% 15.5% 10
2010s 18.2% 16.0% 20.5% 10
2020s 22.2% 21.1% 23.3% 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 218 Sierra Leone 24.9% compare
  2. 219 Uganda 23.9% compare
  3. 220 Papua New Guinea 23.6% compare
  4. 222 Benin 22.2% compare
  5. 223 Congo 20.6% compare
  6. 224 Niger 16.3% compare

See the full ranking of 268 places β†’

More environment data for Liberia

All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Liberia?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Liberia was 23.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Liberia ranks 221st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Liberia. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-basic-sanitation-services-by-location-percent/liberia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-basic-sanitation-services-by-location-percent/liberia/">Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Liberia</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed