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

Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 76.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 2017
All-time low
63.0%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

0204060802001200920172001: 632002: 632003: 632004: 632005: 632006: 64.12007: 65.22008: 66.32009: 67.42010: 68.52011: 69.62012: 70.72013: 71.82014: 72.92015: 742016: 75.12017: 76.2

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 76.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Liberia peaked at 76.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2001.

Liberia ranks 58th 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): Q4 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 63.0%
2002 63.0% +0.0%
2003 63.0% +0.0%
2004 63.0% +0.0%
2005 63.0% +0.0%
2006 64.1% +1.7%
2007 65.2% +1.7%
2008 66.3% +1.7%
2009 67.4% +1.7%
2010 68.5% +1.6%
2011 69.6% +1.6%
2012 70.7% +1.6%
2013 71.8% +1.6%
2014 72.9% +1.5%
2015 74.0% +1.5%
2016 75.1% +1.5%
2017 76.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.2% 63.0% 67.4% 9
2010s 72.3% 68.5% 76.2% 8

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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 76.2% 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 76.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Liberia ranks 58th 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 16.8%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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