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

Liberia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 21.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.5%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2001
All-time low
21.5%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 35.32002: 35.32003: 35.32004: 35.32005: 35.32006: 34.22007: 332008: 31.92009: 30.72010: 29.52011: 28.42012: 27.22013: 26.12014: 24.92015: 23.82016: 22.62017: 21.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Liberia stood at 21.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Liberia peaked at 35.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2017.

Liberia ranks 4th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 35.3%
2002 35.3% +0.0%
2003 35.3% +0.0%
2004 35.3% +0.0%
2005 35.3% +0.0%
2006 34.2% -3.3%
2007 33.0% -3.4%
2008 31.9% -3.5%
2009 30.7% -3.6%
2010 29.5% -3.8%
2011 28.4% -3.9%
2012 27.2% -4.1%
2013 26.1% -4.2%
2014 24.9% -4.4%
2015 23.8% -4.6%
2016 22.6% -4.9%
2017 21.5% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.0% 30.7% 35.3% 9
2010s 25.5% 21.5% 29.5% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 62.3% compare
  2. 2 Benin 42.8% compare
  3. 3 Namibia 32.8% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 19.4% compare
  5. 6 Chad 18.2% compare
  6. 7 Togo 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Liberia?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Liberia was 21.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
How does Liberia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Liberia ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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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