Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia
Liberia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 49.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia stood at 49.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia peaked at 68.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2024.
That places Liberia 16th out of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 61.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 53.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 49.6% | 53.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 13 Mozambique 55.9% compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 52.6% compare
- 15 Togo 51.4% compare
- 17 Haiti 48.7% compare
- 18 Namibia 47.3% compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 45.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Liberia was 49.6% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Liberia ranks 16th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.