People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia
Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 73.6% 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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia stood at 73.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Liberia peaked at 73.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2001.
That places Liberia 76th 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 | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.2% | — |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 57.2% | 62.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 64.1% | 73.6% | 8 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
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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 73.6% 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 73.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Liberia ranks 76th 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 22.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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