1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lebanon
Lebanon: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 92.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
92.6
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
92.6
in 2019
All-time low
84.41
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lebanon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 92.6 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lebanon peaked at 92.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.41, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.41 | — |
| 2001 | 84.85 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.29 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.73 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.17 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.61 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.05 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.49 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.93 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.37 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.81 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.25 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.13 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.57 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.45 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.89 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.33 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.6 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 92.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 92.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.39 | 84.41 | 88.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.78 | 88.81 | 92.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6 | 92.6 | 92.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lebanon?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Lebanon was 92.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.41 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Lebanon ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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