Rural without basic handwashing in Liberia
Liberia: Rural without basic handwashing was 2.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without basic handwashing in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.55 million for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Liberia peaked at 2.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 48th of 113 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.
Rural without basic handwashing in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.95 million | — |
| 2008 | 2.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.55 million | +1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.55 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.55 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 1.95 million | 2.07 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.12 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.45 million | 2.55 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 rural without basic handwashing in Liberia?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Liberia was 2.55 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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