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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Liberia, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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.
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