People using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon
Lebanon: People using improved sanitation facilities was 5.81 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.81 million people for people 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon peaked at 6.13 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.36 million people, 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.36 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 million people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.57 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.33 million people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.44 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.29 million people | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.93 million people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 6.13 million people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.00 million people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.90 million people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.79 million people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.70 million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.81 million people | +0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.81 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.81 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.46 million people, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 million people | 3.36 million people | 4.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 million people | 4.44 million people | 6.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 million people | 5.70 million people | 5.81 million people | 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)
- 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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Lebanon was 5.81 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 million people in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lebanon ranks 108th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.