People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Liberia

Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 3.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2017
All-time low
3.3%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Liberia, 2001–2017

012342001200920172001: 3.32002: 3.32003: 3.32004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 3.32007: 3.42008: 3.42009: 3.42010: 3.42011: 3.52012: 3.52013: 3.52014: 3.52015: 3.62016: 3.62017: 3.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Liberia is 3.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Liberia peaked at 3.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2001.

That places Liberia 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 3.3%
2002 3.3% +0.0%
2003 3.3% +0.0%
2004 3.3% +0.0%
2005 3.3% +0.0%
2006 3.3% +0.8%
2007 3.4% +0.8%
2008 3.4% +0.8%
2009 3.4% +0.8%
2010 3.4% +0.8%
2011 3.5% +0.8%
2012 3.5% +0.8%
2013 3.5% +0.8%
2014 3.5% +0.8%
2015 3.6% +0.8%
2016 3.6% +0.8%
2017 3.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 9
2010s 3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 90 Ethiopia 5.4% compare
  2. 91 Central African Republic 4.2% compare
  3. 92 Niger 3.7% compare
  4. 94 Benin 3.2% compare
  5. 95 Togo 2.8% compare
  6. 96 Madagascar 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Liberia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Liberia was 3.6% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Liberia ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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