Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Liberia
Liberia: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 421,538 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
421,538
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
454,010
in 2013
All-time low
374,146
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 421,538 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Liberia peaked at 454,010 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 374,146, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 374,146 | — |
| 2001 | 379,880 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 384,222 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 381,448 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 379,973 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 390,859 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 406,347 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 419,610 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 429,027 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 434,442 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 438,600 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 447,102 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 453,715 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 454,010 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 453,431 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 452,400 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 450,888 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 448,491 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 445,707 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 442,554 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 439,290 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 435,624 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 431,485 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 426,962 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 421,538 | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 421,538 is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 421,538 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,995 | 374,146 | 434,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,690 | 438,600 | 454,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,980 | 421,538 | 439,290 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Liberia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Liberia was 421,538 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 454,010 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,146 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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