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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Liberia, 2000–2024
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 239th of 249 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 sanitation services, by location in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 23.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 23.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 239th out of 249 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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