People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Liberia
Liberia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 68.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Liberia, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Liberia is 68.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Liberia peaked at 86.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 17th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86.3% | — |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 80.3% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 68.5% | 78.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.0% compare
- 15 Madagascar 70.7% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 69.1% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 67.6% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 64.5% compare
- 20 Yemen 63.3% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Liberia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Liberia was 68.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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