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

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Liberia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Eritrea

2.45 million people

in 2016

Liberia

2.79 million people

in 2024

Eritrea rank

51st

Liberia rank

48th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Eritrea
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.79 million people against 2.45 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 338,690 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 48th of 232 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.11 million people	2.17 million people	58,151 people	Liberia
2010s	2.41 million people	2.60 million people	191,504 people	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Eritrea or Liberia?: Liberia, at 2.79 million people against 2.45 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Eritrea and Liberia?: 338,690 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Eritrea ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 48th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved 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: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.