Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.2641 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.2641 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.416 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2641 people per person, in 2024.
That places Liberia 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.416 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.4095 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.403 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3966 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3902 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3838 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3775 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3713 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3651 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3588 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3526 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3463 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.34 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3337 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3274 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.321 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3147 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3083 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.302 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2957 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2893 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.283 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2767 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2704 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2641 people per person | -2.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2641 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2641 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3872 people per person | 0.3588 people per person | 0.416 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3242 people per person | 0.2957 people per person | 0.3526 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2767 people per person | 0.2641 people per person | 0.2893 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 6 Benin 0.3214 people per person compare
- 7 Togo 0.3164 people per person compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 0.2827 people per person compare
- 10 Namibia 0.2366 people per person compare
- 11 Central African Republic 0.217 people per person compare
- 12 Madagascar 0.2147 people per person 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Liberia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Liberia was 0.2641 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.416 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2641 people per person in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.