People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia
Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 4.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia, 2001–2017
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, urban (% of urban) in Liberia stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia peaked at 5.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 95th 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, urban (% of urban) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.4% | — |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 92 Ethiopia 8.6% compare
- 93 Central African Republic 7.7% compare
- 94 Chad 4.1% compare
- 96 Benin 3.0% compare
- 97 Madagascar 2.2% compare
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia was 4.0% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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