People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia

Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 84.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2017
All-time low
67.0%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia, 2001–2017

0204060802001200920172001: 672002: 672003: 672004: 672005: 672006: 68.52007: 702008: 71.42009: 72.92010: 74.42011: 75.92012: 77.42013: 78.92014: 80.42015: 81.92016: 83.32017: 84.8

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia stood at 84.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia peaked at 84.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2001.

Liberia ranks 56th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 67.0%
2002 67.0% +0.0%
2003 67.0% +0.0%
2004 67.0% +0.0%
2005 67.0% +0.0%
2006 68.5% +2.2%
2007 70.0% +2.2%
2008 71.4% +2.1%
2009 72.9% +2.1%
2010 74.4% +2.0%
2011 75.9% +2.0%
2012 77.4% +2.0%
2013 78.9% +1.9%
2014 80.4% +1.9%
2015 81.9% +1.9%
2016 83.3% +1.8%
2017 84.8% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.6% 67.0% 72.9% 9
2010s 79.6% 74.4% 84.8% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 53 Comoros 86.6% compare
  2. 54 Moldova 86.4% compare
  3. 55 Namibia 85.6% compare
  4. 57 Kyrgyzstan 83.0% compare
  5. 58 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
  6. 59 Laos 82.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia was 84.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Liberia ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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