Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Liberia is 3.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Liberia peaked at 3.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 109th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +653.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 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 with basic handwashing facilities on in Liberia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Liberia was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Liberia ranks 109th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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