People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Liberia

Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 7.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
91st
of 97 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2017
All-time low
4.6%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Liberia, 2001–2017

024682001200920172001: 4.62002: 4.62003: 4.62004: 4.62005: 4.62006: 4.82007: 5.12008: 5.32009: 5.62010: 5.82011: 6.12012: 6.32013: 6.52014: 6.82015: 72016: 7.32017: 7.5

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): q3 in Liberia is 7.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Liberia peaked at 7.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2001.

That places Liberia 91st 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): Q3 in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 4.6%
2002 4.6% +0.0%
2003 4.6% +0.0%
2004 4.6% +0.0%
2005 4.6% +0.0%
2006 4.8% +5.4%
2007 5.1% +5.2%
2008 5.3% +4.9%
2009 5.6% +4.7%
2010 5.8% +4.5%
2011 6.1% +4.3%
2012 6.3% +4.1%
2013 6.5% +3.9%
2014 6.8% +3.8%
2015 7.0% +3.7%
2016 7.3% +3.5%
2017 7.5% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.6% 5.6% 9
2010s 6.7% 5.8% 7.5% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 88 Congo 14.6% compare
  2. 89 Central African Republic 11.9% compare
  3. 90 Sierra Leone 10.8% compare
  4. 92 Benin 6.7% compare
  5. 93 Ethiopia 6.5% compare
  6. 94 Togo 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Liberia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Liberia was 7.5% 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): q3 recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Liberia ranks 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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