People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Liberia
Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.31 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Liberia stood at 1.31 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Liberia peaked at 1.31 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 356,454 people, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 147th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 356,454 people | — |
| 2001 | 375,946 people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 395,052 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 407,566 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 422,004 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 451,349 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 492,753 people | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 534,373 people | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 573,851 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 610,392 people | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 647,398 people | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 693,459 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 739,644 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 778,155 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 817,410 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 858,173 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 900,471 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 943,561 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 988,507 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million people | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million people | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million people | +4.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.31 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million people, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.31 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461,974 people | 356,454 people | 610,392 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 840,228 people | 647,398 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.31 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Liberia?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Liberia was 1.31 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,454 people in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Liberia ranks 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.