Libya vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services

Libya
66.75
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
29.65
in 2024
Libya rank
12th
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
14th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time

  • Libya
  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 66.75 against 29.65 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 37.1.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.3 times Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

Libya ranks 12th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 64.51 32.08 32.43 Libya
2010s 66.61 33.18 33.43 Libya
2020s 66.84 30.86 35.98 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Libya or Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Libya, at 66.75 against 29.65 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Libya and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
37.1, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Libya ranks 12th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th 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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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