Population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 5.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.81 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.13 million
in 2015
All-time low
3.36 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.81 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon peaked at 6.13 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.36 million, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 108th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.36 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.29 million | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.93 million | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 6.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.90 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.79 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.81 million | +0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.81 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.81 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.46 million, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.36 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 million | 4.44 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 million | 5.70 million | 5.81 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon was 5.81 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lebanon ranks 108th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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