Liberia - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Liberia was 6.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 6.36 in 2020, while its lowest value was 3.99 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 3.99
2001 4.09
2002 4.19
2003 4.29
2004 4.39
2005 4.49
2006 4.62
2007 4.75
2008 4.88
2009 5.01
2010 5.14
2011 5.28
2012 5.41
2013 5.55
2014 5.69
2015 5.83
2016 5.97
2017 6.11
2018 6.25
2019 6.36
2020 6.36

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Liberia was 29.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 29.02 in 2020, while its lowest value was 24.70 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 24.70
2001 25.22
2002 25.73
2003 26.25
2004 26.76
2005 27.28
2006 27.46
2007 27.62
2008 27.77
2009 27.91
2010 28.03
2011 28.15
2012 28.25
2013 28.34
2014 28.41
2015 28.47
2016 28.52
2017 28.56
2018 28.59
2019 29.02
2020 29.02

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Liberia was 18.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 18.16 in 2020, while its lowest value was 13.17 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 13.17
2001 13.53
2002 13.89
2003 14.25
2004 14.62
2005 14.99
2006 15.22
2007 15.44
2008 15.66
2009 15.88
2010 16.09
2011 16.30
2012 16.51
2013 16.71
2014 16.91
2015 17.11
2016 17.30
2017 17.49
2018 17.68
2019 18.06
2020 18.16

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention