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

Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 42.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
42.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2017
All-time low
42.4%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 42.4 lowest2002: 42.4 lowest2003: 42.4 lowest2004: 42.4 lowest2005: 42.4 lowest2006: 42.4 lowest2007: 42.4 lowest2008: 42.5 lowest2009: 42.5 lowest2010: 42.5 lowest2011: 42.5 lowest2012: 42.5 lowest2013: 42.5 lowest2014: 42.5 lowest2015: 42.5 lowest2016: 42.6 lowest2017: 42.6 lowest

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 42.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Liberia peaked at 42.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2001.

That places Liberia 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2001 42.4%
2002 42.4% +0.0%
2003 42.4% +0.0%
2004 42.4% +0.0%
2005 42.4% +0.0%
2006 42.4% +0.0%
2007 42.4% +0.0%
2008 42.5% +0.0%
2009 42.5% +0.0%
2010 42.5% +0.0%
2011 42.5% +0.0%
2012 42.5% +0.0%
2013 42.5% +0.0%
2014 42.5% +0.0%
2015 42.5% +0.0%
2016 42.6% +0.0%
2017 42.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.4% 42.4% 42.5% 9
2010s 42.5% 42.5% 42.6% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 69 Nicaragua 43.3% compare
  2. 70 Senegal 43.1% compare
  3. 71 Rwanda 42.6% compare
  4. 73 Eswatini 41.9% compare
  5. 74 Gabon 39.5% compare
  6. 75 Central African Republic 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Liberia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Liberia was 42.6% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Liberia ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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