Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
134th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.1337
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Lebanon peaked at 0.1337 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0679 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0679 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0679 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0718 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0757 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0796 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0834 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0873 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0912 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0951 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0989 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1028 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1067 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1106 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1145 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1183 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1222 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1261 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.13 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1337 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practising open defecation in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -100.0% | 0.1337 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0788 | 0.0679 | 0.0951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1164 | 0.0989 | 0.1337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 131 Iraq 0.0045 compare
- 132 Georgia 0.0035 compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.0011 compare
- 134 Greenland 0
- 134 Liechtenstein 0
- 134 Estonia 0
- 134 Hungary 0
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 134 Kuwait 0
- 134 New Zealand 0
- 134 Bhutan 0 compare
- 134 Belarus 0
- 134 Oman 0 compare
- 134 Malta 0
- 134 Isle of Man 0
- 134 France 0
- 134 Italy 0
- 134 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 134 Seychelles 0 compare
- 134 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0
- 134 Brazil 0 compare
- 134 Slovenia 0
- 134 Fiji 0 compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 134 Australia 0
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 134 New Caledonia 0
- 134 Japan 0
- 134 Tokelau 0 compare
- 134 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 134 Portugal 0
- 134 Guadeloupe 0
- 134 Albania 0 compare
- 134 Cayman Islands 0
- 134 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 134 Switzerland 0
- 134 Finland 0
- 134 Austria 0
- 134 South Korea 0
- 134 Cyprus 0
- 134 Gibraltar 0
- 134 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 134 Palau 0
- 134 Belgium 0
- 134 Hong Kong 0
- 134 Barbados 0 compare
- 134 French Guiana 0
- 134 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 134 Canada 0
- 134 Mayotte 0
- 134 Bulgaria 0
- 134 Latvia 0
- 134 Sweden 0
- 134 Chile 0 compare
- 134 Faroe Islands 0
- 134 Denmark 0
- 134 Montserrat 0 compare
- 134 Greece 0 compare
- 134 Lithuania 0
- 134 Iceland 0
- 134 Romania 0
- 134 Czechia 0
- 134 Luxembourg 0
- 134 Ireland 0
- 134 Netherlands 0
- 134 Monaco 0
- 134 Singapore 0
- 134 United Kingdom 0
- 134 Falkland Islands 0
- 134 Saint Helena 0
- 134 Andorra 0
- 134 Bermuda 0
- 134 Norway 0
- 134 Poland 0
- 134 Maldives 0 compare
- 134 Russia 0
- 134 Thailand 0 compare
- 134 China 0 compare
- 134 Uruguay 0 compare
- 134 United States 0
- 134 Israel 0
- 134 Vietnam 0 compare
- 134 Macao 0
- 134 Brunei 0 compare
- 134 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 134 San Marino 0
- 134 Bahrain 0
- 134 North Korea 0
- 134 Germany 0
- 134 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 134 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 134 Reunion 0
- 134 Puerto Rico 0
- 134 Egypt 0 compare
- 134 Slovakia 0
- 134 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 134 Martinique 0
- 134 Spain 0
- 134 Mexico 0 compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Lebanon?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Lebanon was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1337 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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