People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia
Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 9.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia, 2001–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia peaked at 15.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 96th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.1% | — |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 8 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 9.3% 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 15.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Liberia ranks 96th 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 down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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