How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Namibia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Liberia

1.31 million people

in 2024

Namibia

1.17 million people

in 2024

Liberia rank

147th

Namibia rank

150th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Liberia
Namibia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.31 million people against 1.17 million people in Namibia, a difference of 136,410 people.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Liberia ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 150th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	461,974 people	581,104 people	119,130 people	Namibia
2010s	840,228 people	825,646 people	14,582 people	Liberia
2020s	1.20 million people	1.10 million people	97,364 people	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Liberia or Namibia?: Liberia, at 1.31 million people against 1.17 million people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Liberia and Namibia?: 136,410 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Namibia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Liberia ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 150th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.