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

Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 1.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

00.511.52001200920172001: 1 lowest2002: 1 lowest2003: 1 lowest2004: 1 lowest2005: 1 lowest2006: 1.1 lowest2007: 1.1 lowest2008: 1.1 lowest2009: 1.1 lowest2010: 1.2 lowest2011: 1.2 lowest2012: 1.2 lowest2013: 1.2 lowest2014: 1.3 lowest2015: 1.3 lowest2016: 1.3 lowest2017: 1.3 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia peaked at 1.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, 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, rural (% of rural) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2001 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 1.1% +2.5%
2007 1.1% +2.4%
2008 1.1% +2.4%
2009 1.1% +2.3%
2010 1.2% +2.3%
2011 1.2% +2.2%
2012 1.2% +2.2%
2013 1.2% +2.1%
2014 1.3% +2.1%
2015 1.3% +2.0%
2016 1.3% +2.0%
2017 1.3% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 9
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 90 Niger 2.6% compare
  2. 91 Namibia 2.1% compare
  3. 92 Madagascar 1.3% compare
  4. 94 Central African Republic 0.9% compare
  5. 95 Congo 0.8% compare
  6. 96 Benin 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia was 1.3% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Liberia ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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