Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Liberia

Liberia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 1.48 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.48 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.50 million people
in 2016
All-time low
1.22 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Liberia, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 1.2M people2001: 1.2M people2002: 1.2M people2003: 1.2M people2004: 1.2M people2005: 1.3M people2006: 1.3M people2007: 1.4M people2008: 1.4M people2009: 1.4M people2010: 1.4M people2011: 1.5M people2012: 1.5M people2013: 1.5M people2014: 1.5M people2015: 1.5M people2016: 1.5M people2017: 1.5M people2018: 1.5M people2019: 1.5M people2020: 1.5M people2021: 1.5M people2022: 1.5M people2023: 1.5M people2024: 1.5M people

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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Liberia stood at 1.48 million people.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Liberia peaked at 1.50 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million people, in 2000.

Liberia ranks 30th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.29 million people 1.22 million people 1.41 million people 10
2010s 1.48 million people 1.43 million people 1.50 million people 10
2020s 1.49 million people 1.48 million people 1.49 million people 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 27 Eritrea 1.69 million people compare
  2. 28 Papua New Guinea 1.58 million people compare
  3. 29 Uganda 1.52 million people compare
  4. 31 Haiti 1.48 million people compare
  5. 32 Sierra Leone 1.18 million people compare
  6. 33 Central African Republic 1.16 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Liberia?
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Liberia was 1.48 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million people in 2016.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Liberia ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.