People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Liberia
Liberia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 47.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Liberia, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Liberia is 47.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Liberia peaked at 47.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2001.
That places Liberia 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.3% | — |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 37.3% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 41.5% | 47.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Liberia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Liberia was 47.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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