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

Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 2.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
91st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.7%
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

01232001200920172001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 1.22007: 1.32008: 1.52009: 1.62010: 1.72011: 1.92012: 22013: 2.22014: 2.32015: 2.42016: 2.62017: 2.7

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, rural (% of rural) in Liberia is 2.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia peaked at 2.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.

Liberia ranks 91st of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q2 in Liberia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value 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 1.2% +13.4%
2007 1.3% +11.8%
2008 1.5% +10.6%
2009 1.6% +9.6%
2010 1.7% +8.7%
2011 1.9% +8.0%
2012 2.0% +7.4%
2013 2.2% +6.9%
2014 2.3% +6.5%
2015 2.4% +6.1%
2016 2.6% +5.7%
2017 2.7% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.6% 9
2010s 2.2% 1.7% 2.7% 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 88 Togo 3.4% compare
  2. 89 Sierra Leone 3.4% compare
  3. 90 Niger 3.0% compare
  4. 92 Somalia 2.2% compare
  5. 93 Madagascar 2.0% compare
  6. 94 Congo 1.9% 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 2.7% 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 2.7% 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 91st 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 105.8%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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