Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 73.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 149 countries
All-time high
73.53
in 2021
All-time low
59.07
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 73.53 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Lebanon peaked at 73.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.07, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.07 | — |
| 2001 | 59.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.89 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.7 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.52 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.33 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.14 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.96 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 64.77 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.59 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.22 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.03 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.85 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.66 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.47 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.29 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.1 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.87 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.23 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.53 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.53 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 73.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.35, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 73.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.96, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.35 | 59.07 | 64.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.25 | 65.59 | 72.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.47 | 73.23 | 73.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 using basic sanitation services in Lebanon?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Lebanon was 73.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.07 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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