Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 88.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
91.06
in 2000
All-time low
88.5
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya stood at 88.5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya peaked at 91.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.5, in 2024.
Libya ranks 15th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.06 | — |
| 2001 | 90.96 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.85 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.74 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.64 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.53 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.32 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.21 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.89 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.78 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.67 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.57 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.46 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.35 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.25 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.14 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.03 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.93 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.82 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.71 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.61 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.5 | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 88.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.61, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 88.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.46, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.58 | 90.1 | 91.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.51 | 89.03 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.71 | 88.5 | 88.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Libya was 88.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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