6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lebanon
Lebanon: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 25.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 132 countries
All-time high
26.19
in 2019
All-time low
17.85
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lebanon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 25.67 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lebanon peaked at 26.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.85, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 105th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.85 | — |
| 2001 | 17.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.35 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.84 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.34 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.83 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.33 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.82 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.31 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.81 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.29 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.79 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.28 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.78 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.27 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.77 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.19 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.97 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.67 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.67 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.02, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.24 | 17.85 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.03 | 21.81 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 25.67 | 25.97 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lebanon?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Lebanon was 25.67 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Lebanon ranks 105th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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