People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Liberia

Liberia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 2.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.0%
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2001
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Liberia, 2001–2017

051015202001200920172001: 20.22002: 20.22003: 20.22004: 20.22005: 20.22006: 18.72007: 17.12008: 15.62009: 14.12010: 12.62011: 11.12012: 9.62013: 8.12014: 6.62015: 52016: 3.52017: 2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Liberia stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Liberia peaked at 20.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.

That places Liberia 7th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 20.2%
2002 20.2% +0.0%
2003 20.2% +0.0%
2004 20.2% +0.0%
2005 20.2% +0.0%
2006 18.7% -7.5%
2007 17.1% -8.1%
2008 15.6% -8.8%
2009 14.1% -9.7%
2010 12.6% -10.7%
2011 11.1% -12.0%
2012 9.6% -13.6%
2013 8.1% -15.8%
2014 6.6% -18.8%
2015 5.0% -23.1%
2016 3.5% -30.0%
2017 2.0% -42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 14.1% 20.2% 9
2010s 7.3% 2.0% 12.6% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 4 Togo 4.3% compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 3.7% compare
  3. 6 Somalia 3.2% compare
  4. 8 Gabon 2.0% compare
  5. 9 Sierra Leone 1.8% compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Liberia?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Liberia was 2.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
How does Liberia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
Liberia ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4
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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