Lebanon vs World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services

Lebanon
73.53
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income)
31.96
in 2024
Lebanon rank
7th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
8th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time

  • Lebanon
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 73.53 against 31.96 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 41.57.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 7th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 61.35 40.28 21.07 Lebanon
2010s 69.25 35.98 33.26 Lebanon
2020s 73.47 32.07 41.4 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Lebanon or World Bank (upper middle income)?
Lebanon, at 73.53 against 31.96 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Lebanon and World Bank (upper middle income)?
41.57, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and World Bank (upper middle income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Lebanon ranks 7th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed