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

Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 62.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62.0%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2017
All-time low
32.7%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 32.72002: 32.72003: 32.72004: 32.72005: 32.72006: 35.22007: 37.62008: 40.12009: 42.52010: 44.92011: 47.42012: 49.82013: 52.32014: 54.72015: 57.22016: 59.62017: 62

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, rural (% of) in Liberia stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Liberia peaked at 62.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, 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, rural (% of) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 32.7%
2002 32.7% +0.0%
2003 32.7% +0.0%
2004 32.7% +0.0%
2005 32.7% +0.0%
2006 35.2% +7.5%
2007 37.6% +6.9%
2008 40.1% +6.5%
2009 42.5% +6.1%
2010 44.9% +5.7%
2011 47.4% +5.4%
2012 49.8% +5.2%
2013 52.3% +4.9%
2014 54.7% +4.7%
2015 57.2% +4.5%
2016 59.6% +4.3%
2017 62.0% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.4% 32.7% 42.5% 9
2010s 53.5% 44.9% 62.0% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 53 Gambia 68.9% compare
  2. 54 South Africa 68.7% compare
  3. 55 Cambodia 66.4% compare
  4. 57 Malawi 61.6% compare
  5. 58 Lesotho 61.4% compare
  6. 59 Benin 60.4% 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 62.0% 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 62.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Liberia ranks 56th 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 64.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): Q2
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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