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

Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 65.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
65.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2017
All-time low
49.5%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 49.52002: 49.52003: 49.52004: 49.52005: 49.52006: 50.82007: 52.12008: 53.52009: 54.82010: 56.12011: 57.52012: 58.82013: 60.12014: 61.42015: 62.82016: 64.12017: 65.4

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 65.4% 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Liberia peaked at 65.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2001.

That places Liberia 62nd 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, rural (% of) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 49.5%
2002 49.5% +0.0%
2003 49.5% +0.0%
2004 49.5% +0.0%
2005 49.5% +0.0%
2006 50.8% +2.7%
2007 52.1% +2.6%
2008 53.5% +2.5%
2009 54.8% +2.5%
2010 56.1% +2.4%
2011 57.5% +2.4%
2012 58.8% +2.3%
2013 60.1% +2.3%
2014 61.4% +2.2%
2015 62.8% +2.2%
2016 64.1% +2.1%
2017 65.4% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.0% 49.5% 54.8% 9
2010s 60.8% 56.1% 65.4% 8

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  5. 64 Sudan 63.4% compare
  6. 65 Namibia 62.1% 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 65.4% 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 65.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Liberia ranks 62nd 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 25.5%. 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): Q3. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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