1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Libya
Libya: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.89
in 2022
All-time low
84.23
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 99.89 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.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Libya peaked at 99.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.23, in 2000.
That places Libya 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.23 | — |
| 2001 | 85.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 85.97 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 86.84 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 87.71 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 88.58 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 89.45 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.32 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.19 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.06 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 92.93 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.67 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 95.54 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.41 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.28 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.15 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.02 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.89 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 99.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 99.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.15 | 84.23 | 92.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.76 | 92.93 | 99.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.89 | 99.89 | 99.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Libya?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Libya was 99.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.23 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Libya ranks 40th 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 Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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