Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.3392 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.3392 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.5438 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3392 people per person, in 2024.
That places Liberia 9th out of 214 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, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5438 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5355 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5272 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5189 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5105 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5022 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4939 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4856 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4774 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.469 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4606 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4522 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4438 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4352 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4267 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4181 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4095 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4008 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3921 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3834 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3746 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3658 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.357 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3481 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3392 people per person | -2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.3392 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.3392 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5064 people per person | 0.469 people per person | 0.5438 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4223 people per person | 0.3834 people per person | 0.4606 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.357 people per person | 0.3392 people per person | 0.3746 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 6 Solomon Islands 0.4534 people per person compare
- 7 Togo 0.3643 people per person compare
- 8 Namibia 0.3468 people per person compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3335 people per person compare
- 11 Kiribati 0.3236 people per person compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 0.2987 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, per capita in Liberia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Liberia was 0.3392 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5438 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3392 people per person in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.