Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 66.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.75
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 149 countries
All-time high
67.11
in 2016
All-time low
63.49
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya stood at 66.75.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya peaked at 67.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.49, in 2000.
That places Libya 12th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.49 | — |
| 2001 | 63.72 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.94 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.17 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.62 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.85 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.08 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.53 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.75 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.98 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.21 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.66 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.89 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.02 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.98 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.93 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.89 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.84 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.8 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.75 | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 66.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Libya's 66.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.96, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.51 | 63.49 | 65.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.61 | 65.75 | 67.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.84 | 66.75 | 66.93 | 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 basic sanitation services in Libya?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Libya was 66.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.11 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.49 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Libya ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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