Number without basic handwashing in Liberia
Liberia: Number without basic handwashing was 5.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.42 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.67 million
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Liberia stood at 5.42 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Liberia peaked at 5.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.67 million | — |
| 2008 | 3.82 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.42 million | +2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.42 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.42 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 million | 3.67 million | 3.94 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million | 4.06 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 5.00 million | 5.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 46 Papua New Guinea 6.83 million compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 6.67 million compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 5.88 million compare
- 50 Central African Republic 4.14 million compare
- 51 Guatemala 3.97 million compare
- 52 Thailand 3.85 million compare
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 without basic handwashing in Liberia?
- Number without basic handwashing in Liberia was 5.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Liberia ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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