People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Liberia

Liberia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 72.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
72.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2001
All-time low
72.3%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Liberia, 2001–2017

0204060802001200920172001: 832002: 832003: 832004: 832005: 832006: 82.12007: 81.22008: 80.32009: 79.42010: 78.52011: 77.62012: 76.72013: 75.82014: 752015: 74.12016: 73.22017: 72.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Liberia is 72.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Liberia peaked at 83.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2017.

That places Liberia 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 83.0%
2002 83.0% +0.0%
2003 83.0% +0.0%
2004 83.0% +0.0%
2005 83.0% +0.0%
2006 82.1% -1.1%
2007 81.2% -1.1%
2008 80.3% -1.1%
2009 79.4% -1.1%
2010 78.5% -1.1%
2011 77.6% -1.1%
2012 76.7% -1.1%
2013 75.8% -1.2%
2014 75.0% -1.2%
2015 74.1% -1.2%
2016 73.2% -1.2%
2017 72.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.0% 79.4% 83.0% 9
2010s 75.4% 72.3% 78.5% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 5 Togo 83.3% compare
  2. 6 Niger 82.4% compare
  3. 7 Burkina Faso 73.1% compare
  4. 9 Somalia 72.3% compare
  5. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 72.1% compare
  6. 11 India 70.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Liberia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Liberia was 72.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2017.
How does Liberia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Liberia ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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