Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 33.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Liberia is 33.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Liberia peaked at 54.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 8th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 46.9% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 38.3% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 33.9% | 37.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More infrastructure data for Liberia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,254 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1164 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,254 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Liberia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Liberia was 33.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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