Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0751 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Liberia is 0.0751 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.1278 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0751 people per person, in 2024.
That places Liberia 6th out of 182 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 urban areas, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1278 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.126 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1242 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1223 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1204 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1184 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1164 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1144 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1123 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1102 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1081 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1059 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1038 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1016 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0993 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0971 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0948 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0925 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0901 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0877 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0853 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0828 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0803 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0777 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0751 people per person | -3.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0751 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0085 people per person, 8.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0751 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1192 people per person | 0.1102 people per person | 0.1278 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0981 people per person | 0.0877 people per person | 0.1081 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0803 people per person | 0.0751 people per person | 0.0853 people per person | 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, per capita in Liberia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Liberia was 0.0751 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1278 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0751 people per person in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.