Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Liberia
Liberia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 421,538 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 421,538 people for sanitation facilities usage 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 usage in urban areas in Liberia peaked at 454,010 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 374,146 people, 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 usage in urban areas in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 374,146 people | — |
| 2001 | 379,880 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 384,222 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 381,448 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 379,973 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 390,859 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 406,347 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 419,610 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 429,027 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 434,442 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 438,600 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 447,102 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 453,715 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 454,010 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 453,431 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 452,400 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 450,888 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 448,491 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 445,707 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 442,554 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 439,290 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 435,624 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 431,485 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 426,962 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 421,538 people | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 421,538 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906 people, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 421,538 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,995 people | 374,146 people | 434,442 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,690 people | 438,600 people | 454,010 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,980 people | 421,538 people | 439,290 people | 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 usage in urban areas in Liberia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Liberia was 421,538 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 urban areas recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 454,010 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,146 people in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.