Ethiopia vs Liberia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Ethiopia

14.0%

in 2024

Liberia

5.6%

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

111th

Liberia rank

113th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Ethiopia currently reports 14.0% against 5.6% in Liberia, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.5 times Liberia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 111th and Liberia ranks 113th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.