People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia
Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 91.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia, 2001–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 91.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Liberia peaked at 91.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2001.
That places Liberia 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.2% | — |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 74.2% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 81.4% | 91.5% | 8 |
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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 91.5% 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 91.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Liberia ranks 60th 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 18.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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