Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 87.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Liberia stood at 87.55. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Liberia peaked at 87.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.52, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 187th of 224 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 | 69.78 | 65.52 | 73.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.02 | 74.9 | 83.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.78 | 84.01 | 87.55 | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -87.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 101.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Liberia?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Liberia was 87.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.52 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Liberia ranks 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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