Number using at least basic sanitation in Liberia
Liberia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
147th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
356,454
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Liberia stood at 1.31 million. 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Liberia peaked at 1.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 356,454, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 356,454 | — |
| 2001 | 375,946 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 395,052 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 407,566 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 422,004 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 451,349 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 492,753 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 534,373 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 573,851 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 610,392 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 647,398 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 693,459 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 739,644 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 778,155 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 817,410 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 858,173 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 900,471 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 943,561 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 988,507 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | +4.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.31 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.31 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461,974 | 356,454 | 610,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 840,228 | 647,398 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.09 million | 1.31 million | 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 number using at least basic sanitation in Liberia?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Liberia was 1.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,454 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Liberia ranks 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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