Liberia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Liberia
57.9%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
57.5%
in 2017
Liberia rank
77th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
78th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Liberia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 57.9% against 57.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 77th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th of 97 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 39.9% 28.8% 11.1% Liberia
2010s 52.1% 49.0% 3.1% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Liberia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Liberia, at 57.9% against 57.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Liberia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Liberia ranks 77th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed