People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia
Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 12.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 12.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia peaked at 12.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
That places Liberia 94th 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, urban (% of urban) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.9% | — |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 8 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 12.0% 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 12.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Liberia ranks 94th 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 up 54.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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